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LATIN NAME: Thymus vulgaris
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
GENUS: Thymus
COMMON NAMES: common thyme, German thyme, garden thyme or just thyme
ORIGIN: native to southern Europe from the western Mediterranean to southern Italy
BOTANICAL INFORMATION: This flowering plant is 15-30 cm tall and 40 cm wide. It is an evergreen subshrub with tiny, greatly fragrant, grey-green leaves and clusters of purple or pink flowers in early summer.
PARTS USED: flowers, leaves, seeds
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Flowering thyme herb contains:
- 0.8-1.2% of essential oil
- ursolic acid
- thymic (saponin) acid
- oleanoic acid
- chlorogenic acid
- coffee acid
- quinic acid
- resins
- flavonoids
- tannins
“Thyme heals all wounds. Pour some thyme, sage, and salt into any open wound and it will heal before any spirits may enter it”
Gypsy Proverb
*This article is for informational purposes only. We suggest consulting with a physician before using these or any other herbal supplements.
