Thyme is a medicinal plant that does not contain any harmful ingredients. The Latin name of this plant is Thymus serpyllum, and it is popularly known as grandmother's thyme, wild basil, frankincense, boucica and thyme.
Thyme grows mostly in rocky areas, plains, dry grasslands, hillsides and meadows. It is a plant that blooms in sunny and warm places.
Thyme is considered to be native to the Mediterranean, and today it can be seen in almost all warmer parts of the world. In short, it is a plant that heals and refreshes, and you can immediately plant it in your garden or on the terrace because the procedure is quite simple.
Namely, thyme, also known as thyme, is not only a spice for dishes, but also a wonderful decoration on the terrace. In addition to being traditionally used as a spice in stews, soups and tomato sauces, thyme is also a medicinal plant without harmful ingredients.
Its medicinal ingredients, present in the flower and leaf, make it invaluable for health. Its dwarf growth makes it the perfect choice for filling cracks in old stone walls or as part of garden landscaping.
Thyme is harvested from May to September, and it should be cut properly, with a knife or scissors, in order to preserve its healing properties. The stems can dry out before flowering, after which they need to be trimmed. So use the power of thyme as a medicinal plant and as a decorative element in your home and enjoy its many benefits. Folk medicine recommends this plant as a help in various situations.
Type of use:
Tea:
One full small spoon is steamed with a quarter liter of boiled water and left to stand for a short time. Never prepare tea in an open container. Take a sufficient amount of the plant. Thyme contains medicinal ingredients that evaporate easily, when prepared in an open container they evaporate, so such a tea has no medicinal properties, nor do they exist if the quantity of the plant is insufficient.
Thyme syrup:
Put the flowers and stems picked in the sun into the jar with moistened hands. Compact the layers of the plant and unrefined sugar well in a jar. Leave it in the sun for about three weeks. When squeezing the sugar-soaked flowers and stems, a little water must be added to rinse them. This liquid is added to the syrup. Then the container with the syrup is put on the lowest heat so that the excess water evaporates, but without boiling. The syrup must not be too thin or too thick. To achieve the right thickness, cool it once or twice and taste.
Optimal doses of essential oil and tea are not harmful, but larger amounts can cause irritation and digestive problems. This is precisely why thyme should be avoided during pregnancy, as well as in the case of cardiac problems.
Hair lotion
Put 20 g each of rosemary, sage and thyme in a liter of cold water. Let the mixture of herbs stand for 3 hours in cold water, then heat it to a temperature of 80 degrees, strain it through clean cheesecloth and pour it into a hermetically sealed container. Use this lotion once a day to massage your hair roots. The combination of these three plants destroys microbes that attack the scalp and cause dandruff.
Medicine against cough and bronchitis
Put 40 g of thyme in a liter of boiled water and let it stand for 24 hours. Strain the liquid, then add 1 kg of yellow sugar. Cook the mixture on low heat for about an hour. When it's done, remove the foam and leave the liquid to cool. After that, pour it into glass containers, close them well and store them in a dry place. Take one teaspoon of this syrup three times a day.
Thyme tea for calming and restful sleep
Mix 10 g each of lavender, mint, thyme and honeysuckle, then let them stand in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drink a cup of tea every night before going to bed.
Tea to eliminate bad breath
Brew 100 ml of thyme tea, then let it stand. During this time, leave 100 ml of raspberry juice to boil and mix it with brewed tea. Pour 2 drops of mint oil into the liquid, gargle after each meal.
Thyme and acne
Fill a glass bottle or jar with thyme flowers, then pour about 100 ml of brandy over them, leave the mixture to stand in a dark and dry place for at least a week, and at most a month, with daily stirring. At the end of this time, strain the mixture, then apply 1 drop of salve to critical areas one to three times a day.
Lotion for rheumatism
Mix 10 ml of thyme essential oil with 25 ml of lavender essential oil, rub the mixture slowly on painful places.
Thyme is great for controlling excessive sweat and bacteria
Boil 100 g of thyme in a liter of water, then let it cool a little, pour the liquid into a basin and soak your feet, then dry your feet and sprinkle with powder.
Only 2 teaspoons of thyme meet even 20% of the body's daily needs for iron, and it is also an excellent source of manganese - a mineral that improves brain functioning, maintains bone and skin health, and supports the formation of cartilage.
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