Some info on fennel & thyme

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FENNEL & THYME

Both fennel and thyme have antimicrobial properties, including antifungal effects, according to "Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine" (available from Richters). Bartram does not give a list of fungi that are affected by but other references say that thyme is effective against ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush and other fungal infections. According to a study reported in 1997, thyme oil was "extremely effective as a fumigant, as well as a contact fungicide" against Alternaria sp., Aspergillus sp., Botrytis cinerea, and Erysiphe graminis (http://www.bspp.org.uk/archives/bspp1997/bspp97session9.htm). A recent study looked at the antimicrobial effects of various essential oils, including fennel oil. From the abstract it appears that the study confirms a antimicrobial effect.

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