The Plant Thyme

 Formally called Thymus vulgaris it is in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. The garden variety is cultivated from wild thyme called Thymus serpyllum from the mountains of Spain and European countries bordering the Mediterranean. It eventually flourished in Asia Minor, Algeria and Tunis. It should be noted that the wild thyme has boarder leaves which margins are not reflexed as is garden thyme. Garden thyme is now been cultivated and grows in all temperate climates of the earth.

Time for Thyme

Historical Background

Medical Uses for Thyme

This is utilized as a digestive aid for digestive complaints as it can arrest gastric fermentation. As a general tonic it can be taken as a tea or concentrate to ward off anything going around. It is a powerful antiseptic, antispasmodic and carminative.

It has been suggested  to be used for sore throats, coughing and hooping cough. Some herbalists suggest that it can cure sciatica as well as pains in the head. It has been mentioned to aid in healing some forms of leprosy and falling sickness what is now called epilepsy.

Other Uses for Thyme