Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Garden ThymeMedicinal parts: Aerial parts, essential oil Habitat: Cultivated world wide for culinary use.Main Constituents: Volatile oil (thymol, methylchavicol, cineole, borneol), flavonoids, tannins.Indications: The constituent thymol is antifungal, expels worms & along with methylchavicol & the flavonoids relieves muscle spasms. Thyme has a strong tonic effect. Useful in chest infections such as bronchitis, whooping cough, and pleurisy. Applied to the skin it helps to relieve bites and stings, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, and other fungal infections, as well as scabies and lice.Thyme Oil like Oregano Oil is a powerful spice oil which, in its pure state, is too hot a spice for internal usage. However, in 50% or more dilution internal usage is possible with certain cautions Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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