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Description:
- Thyme helps in healing cuts, bruises, acne, rash and so forthon the skin, especially in the area of the face, neck, throat andforehead.
- The relaxing benefits of thyme can also be seen in thedigestive tract, and used to good effect for wind and colic,irritable bowel syndrome and spastic colon.
- Thyme also acts as a cleansing liver tonic, stimulating thedigestive system and liver function, making it useful forindigestion, poor appetite, anemia, skin complaints, lethargy, andgallbladder complaints.
- As a diuretic, thyme reduces water retention, infections of theurinary tract, rheumatism and gout.
- Thyme helps ringworm, athlete''s foot, thrush, and other fungalinfections, as well as scabies and lice.
- It was employed by the Romans to give an aromatic flavour tocheese.
- In Perfumery, Essence of Thyme is used for cosmetics and ricepowder. It is also used for embalming corpses.
- The dried flowers have been often used in the same way aslavender, to preserve linen from insects.
- Thyme is principally in request for culinary requirements, forits use in flavouring stuffing’s, sauces, pickles, stews, soups,jugged hare, etc.
- The essential oil of garden thyme is used to preserve processedmeat and butter, and in making chewing gum, ice cream, candy, andthe liqueur Benedictine.
- Thyme is used in potpourris and sachets.
Dried Thyme Leaves - Indian Spices
