Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) is a small shrub that grows in dry places, rock gardens … It is an aromatic plant that belongs to the lamiaceae family, such as rosemary or lavender. Its leaves are linear and its small flowers range from pink to whitish. The Egyptians used it to embalm their dead, the Greeks to improve the flavor of their dishes. Among the Romans, he gave courage to soldiers before a fight …
In the Middle Ages, the German Abbess Hildegarde de Bingen recommended it in the treatment of respiratory distress.
Indeed, thyme contains constituents which make it an excellent pulmonary antiseptic and a good expectorant (bronchial thinner). It is used in case of difficult digestion, because it is antispasmodic and helps to drain the liver. It is also a remarkable fortifier!
The essential oil of its flowering aerial parts presents different chemotypes, or chemical types: thymol thyme, geraniol, thujanol … It can therefore be used wisely in different indications, in adults and in patients. child: in ENT, pulmonary, digestive, urinary infections, against rheumatic pain …
Soothing anti-rheumatic bath
Along with blackcurrant, it soothes inflammation and relieves joint pain.
Recipe : Put 500 g of thyme tops and 200 g of blackcurrant leaves in 1 liter of simmering water. Cover, then let steep for 15 min.
How to use it : Pour the infusion into the lukewarm water of a bath and stay immersed for 10 to 15 minutes.
Flu-like herbal tea
Antiseptic, it is very effective from the first flu symptoms: stiffness, chills …
Recipe : Put 20 to 30 g of thyme tops in 1 liter of simmering water. Cover and let steep 5 to 10 min. In a large cup, put 1 teaspoon of honey with 1 or 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool or thujanol. Pour the infusion into the cup and mix well.
How to use it : Drink 3 to 4 cups of herbal tea per day until your general condition improves, for 7 to 10 days.
Hair lotion
It soothes, cleanses and strengthens fragile or irritated scalps.
Recipe : Cover, boil 100 g of thyme tops in 1 liter of water for 2 to 3 minutes. Leave to infuse, covered, 5 to 10 minutes.
How to use it : Apply this solution to the hair, then rub the scalp.
Tonic infusion
Recommended for convalescents, as well as for people undergoing chemotherapy, it is both revitalizing and detoxifying.
Recipe : Put 50 g of thyme tops and 20 g of rosemary in 1 liter of simmering water. Cover, let infuse 5 to 10 min. In a large cup, put 1 teaspoon of honey with 1 or 2 drops of essential oil of cinnamon *. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon. Pour the infusion, mix.
How to use it : Take 2 cups a day for 20 to 30 days.
* This essential oil is irritating: avoid contact with the eyes and seek medical advice in the event of pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Special herbal tea for children
Antiseptic, soothing and with a pleasant flavor, it helps the little ones to get back to sleep.
Recipe : Put 60 g of linden flowers in 1 liter of simmering water. Cover and let steep 5 to 10 min. In a cup, put 1 teaspoon of honey with 1 drop of thujanol thyme essential oil. Pour the infusion into the cup and mix.
How to use it : Drink a few sips from a small cup (depending on the child) at night, before bedtime and before brushing teeth, for 5 to 7 days.
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