thyme

Thyme

Thyme is an evergreen herb used for culinary and medicinal purposes, and one of the most common types is thyme. Thyme is described as low in height, about 6 inches long. Its leaves are small, green in color, and have an aromatic scent. Its stems are woody and thin, and there are more than fifty different types of perfumes (scents) and flavors.

The benefits of thyme

The benefits of thyme are numerous, as it is one of the most popular herbs used in the world for antibiotics, memory enhancement, and indigestion problems.

1. Natural antibiotic

The flavoring substances in the thyme plant have the ability to deal with bacteria and fungi more effectively than antibiotics.

2. Treatment of diseases of the respiratory system

.One of the benefits of thyme is that it contains some substances such as tannins, borneol, thujone, and linalool, and these substances are generally very useful in treating winter phenomena and resolving respiratory problems, such as:

Wet cough.
asthma.
Chronic bronchitis.
Relieving blockages and balancing excess or lack of mucus, which is very important in cases of the common cold.

3. Treating digestive problems

One of the benefits of thyme is that it treats problems and pollution in the digestive system, including:

Gases.
Diarrhea.
parasites.
pathogenic flora and is antibacterial.

4. Fighting cancer diseases

In addition to the many benefits of thyme in the treatment of various winter phenomena, this wonderful plant has two additional active ingredients: merubene and ursilicate acid, these two components are receiving a lot of attention today by the research community, and recently it was discovered that these effective components may prevent the growth of cancerous tumors and HIV human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

How to use thyme

The central uses of the thyme plant are through ingestion or external use, and the use of the plant by soaking it or as a solution to apply it to the chest area may help successfully treat sore throats, coughs, and chest diseases, and the oils extracted from thyme are used to treat arthritis and other diseases through use internal or external.

In traditional herbal medicine, that is, modern phytotherapy, they use the whole plant or a combination of several plant compounds as needed in order to achieve the optimal effect, so the practitioners stress the authenticity and quality of the raw materials used, in addition to that they try to use local plants, as they are often distinguished With a very good impact on the residents and newborns of the region.

Ancient uses of thyme

Thyme belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is a gray shrub with a strong aroma. It is also used as a spice. Senior physicians from the Middle Ages relied a lot on medicinal herbs in general and on thyme in particular, and many therapeutic abilities and properties were attributed to it, including:

Body sterilization.
Relieving head pain, and strengthening memory.
Treatment of dropsy, infections, and excessive urination in addition to regulating menstruation.

Also, in folk medicine, thyme is one of the most important plants, as it is used to treat abdominal pain, nausea, colds, ear pain, cough, headache, worms in the stomach, eczema, gum infections, and others, and in our modern era, Western traditional medicine has begun to contain herbs For medicinal use and sometimes chemical derivatives extracted from plants are used.

Recipes containing thyme

The first recipe
Done through:

1. We bring half a cup of olive oil.
2. We put thyme on it until the layer of oil rises and the cup is filled.
3. We cover the jar and put it in a place exposed to the sun for two weeks.
The result is thyme oil, which is used as a lubricant to treat stomachaches, muscle aches, nausea, coughs, colds, and headaches.

The second recipe

It is done as follows:

1. We soak a spoon packed with fresh or dried thyme leaves for five to ten minutes.
2. This ready-to-drink recipe treats stomachaches, nausea, colds, coughs, sore gums, and more.

Third recipe
For those who love ready-made recipes, get to know Abkal, which is a mixture of local plants and thyme. It is very convenient and safe to use in:

1. Topical massage.
2. smelling.
3. Massage the chest, upper back, or neck in cases of colds and flu.
In addition, it has been shown to help promote calm and sound sleep in infants and children suffering from colds.

Fourth recipe
One of the benefits of thyme is that in cases that require first aid, it is possible to chew the bitter leaves of thyme directly, and the leaves have the ability to reduce or stop bleeding and treat superficial injuries. Maximum through the use of medicinal herbs It is preferable to use the whole plant and not just its various derivatives.