Thymus vulgaris and Thymus extract.
Article Content:
- .Botanical Info of Thymus vulgaris.
- .Plant Description and Origin.
- .Etymology:Thymus vulgaris.
- .Constituents and Phytochemicals.
- .Culinary Uses and Taking thyme.
- .Medicinal Uses and Functions.
- .Thyme Dosage Information.
- .Identified Applications.
- .Research Update:Thymus vulgaris.
Botanical Info of Thymus vulgaris.
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
Botanic Name Thymus vulgaris
Common Name Garden Thyme, Common Thyme (Grieve)
Other Common Names: Common Thyme, Du Thym, English Thyme,Garden Thyme, Kekik, Pile, Summer Thyme, Tati-Zyako-So, Thym Grandes Feuilles, Tomillo, Winter Thyme, Zombi Nan Bois, Thymus vulgaris
Family Labiaceae
Scientific Name: Thymus vulgaris
Other Common Names: Common Thyme, Du Thym, Echte Tijm, Garden Thyme, Kekik, Pile, Summer Thyme, Tati-Zyako-So, Thym Grandes Feuilles, Thyme, Tomillo, Winter Thyme, Zombi Nan Bois
Parts Used Leaves and flowering tops,Leaves. Frequently, the whole herb (leaves plus stem) is sold.
Plant Type: Small woody evergreen shrub
Maximum Height: 0.3m
Soil Type: Good drainage, soil not too rich
Position: Full sun
Flowers: Pale, mauve-pink flowers, spring and summer
Medicinal Properties: Culinary herb, Medicinal uses
Habitat Indigenous to Mediterranean regions and southern Europe, but prospers almost anywhere in temperate climate(Mills)
Thyme Synonyms: pharm Herba Thymi Albanian Timus Dzotor, Cotor Basque Elharr, Ezkai, Tuma, Xarbot Mashterka gradinska
Catalan Farigola, Frigola, Timo; Pebrella (Thymus piperella) Chinese Bai li xiang Croatian Timijan Danish Timian Dutch Tijm, Keukentijm, Wintertijm
English Garden thyme Esperanto Timiano Estonian Aed-liivatee, Liivatee, Tuumian Satar, Zatar Finnish Tarha-ajuruoho, Timjami French Thym (ordinaire) Gaelic Lus an righ German Thymian, R?mischer Quendel Thimari, Thymari Koranit, Qoranit, Timin Icelandic Timjan, Gareabloeberg Indonesian Timi Italian Timo Paengnihyang, Taim Latvian Timians Maltese Timu, Sagtar (Thymus capitatus) Norwegian Timian, Hagetimian
Polish Tymianek pospolity Portuguese Tomilho-ordinario; Tomilho, Timo (Th. zygis) Proven?al Badasso, Ferigoulo, Farioulo Romanian Cimbru de cultur? Bogoroditskaya trava, Chabrets, Timyan
Slovenian Materina du?ica, Timijan Spanish Tomillo Masala-satar, Pudina-sahai, Bagichi, Ayak Hung tay, Co xa huong Yiddish Timyan
The genus name Thymus may be derived from the Greek word thymon meaning 'courage' as it was once used as a bath herb by Roman soldiers to help them be more courageous. Thyme also helps people to speak up more courageously. Or perhaps it was from the Greek thymon, 'to fumigate', as it has been used as an incense. The species name serpyllum for Wild Thyme may be due to the plant's creeping snakelike appearance and in reference to the ancient treatment of snakebites and the bites of poisonous sea creatures with Thyme. The plant was burned in ancient Roman times to deter scorpions.
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