Dried thyme herb (Thymus vulgaris)
Dried thyme herb (Thymus vulgaris)
Daily adult dose unless otherwise prescribed: 1-3 tsp per mug of boiling water, infuse covered for 10 minutes, drink up to 3 times a day, inhaling the steam when uncovered.
No known contraindications, however during pregnancy it is advisable to limit intake of thyme to an amount not greatly exceeding that used in foods.
Family: Lamiaceae
Part used: Soft aerial parts
Habitat: Thyme is a creeping perennial aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean but found wild on many dry slopes across Europe and cultivated worldwide. Drought and frost resistant, thyme needs a soil PH of at least 6 to thrive.
Constituents: Volatile oils (1-2.5%) including thymol, carvacol, and at least 95 others, flavonoids including apigenin and luteolin, tannins (up to 10%), phenolic acids.
Actions: Antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, antimicrobial, astringent, anthelmintic, antitussive, carminative, expectorant, spasmolytic, rubefacient (topically)
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