Useful properties of thyme, use in cooking, cosmetology and folk medicine. Thyme, or thyme. Medicinal herbs: thyme. Photo
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I was “walking” through the expanses of LiveJournal and came across a mention of thyme. I decided to go a little deeper. And later, I’ll write about Koporye (Fireweed) tea.
Thyme is a man's friend
Thyme has many names, including local names, the most famous being thyme. It is also called the Herb of the Theotokos (on the day of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, Orthodox Christians decorated icons of the Mother of God with thyme). IN Ancient Greece thyme was called incense and it was used by priests during their rituals and fortune-telling. A thyme wreath was considered a symbol of fertility.
Later, European magicians and sorcerers, and Slavic healers, took over the tradition of the ancient Greeks. Thyme was endowed with properties to protect against damage, evil spirits and other evil spirits. Both living and dead (the body of the deceased in a coffin in some regions of the Caucasus is covered with thyme). Both during wakefulness (sewn into amulet) and during sleep (into a pillow). Thyme was also used in love magic.
In many Russian provinces, thyme is recognized as universal medicine almost from everything. Its effect is due to its constituent essential oils, tannins, and organic acids. Thyme charmed ancient and modern sorcerers with its essential oil, which is now sold in any pharmacy. By the way, this oil has a pronounced antiseptic and relaxing effect.
In folk and official medicine thyme has found a wide variety of uses. Thyme is an excellent bactericidal agent; in addition, it also has anticonvulsant, sedative, analgesic, wound healing and anthelmintic effect. There are also traces of vitamins in thyme. It is very important that thyme has no contraindications, unlike most herbs, for example St. John's wort, which should not be taken long time(alkaloids may harm the liver). Thyme cannot be replaced in the treatment of respiratory organs. The famous inventor Vladimir Frolov, author, wrote about him more than once unique technique and a unique simulator.
Thyme is included in preparations used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, acute and chronic diseases respiratory tract, bronchitis, cough, neuralgia, various neuroses, as a diuretic and antihypertensive agent, influenza, insomnia, kidney inflammation and Bladder, with intestinal parasitic diseases, herpes and many other diseases.
Regarding treatment and prevention male diseases, including prostatitis, impotence, then I would recommend the following:
- regularly drink an infusion containing thyme as tea. For example, 1 table spoon of oregano, 1 table spoon of mint, 3-4 tablespoons of thyme. We fall asleep in a thermos. Pour boiling water over everything. We keep it overnight and drink it the next day. In addition to thyme, we periodically change the ingredients and add rose hips, St. John's wort, linden, etc. My grandmother taught me this. We drank tea only in the morning and evening, and during the day some infusion that included thyme.
— Baths with thyme. Boil thyme, you can use other herbs. Filter into the bath too. Sit, lie down, enjoy. If there is not enough thyme, use it in a basin.
— Rubbing thyme oil into the perineum area and other points. Stimulates biologically active points, stimulates internal energy. You can make your own butter. To do this, pour deodorized thyme herb vegetable oil(if you have money, you can use olive oil) and let it steep for a month. In general, the more it costs, the better. We filter when we take the next portion. You can, of course, get pure thyme essential oil. But for this you need to use something like a moonshine still. We grind the raw materials, dissolve them in water, and distill them.
- Eat thyme. This is a kind of seasoning. Good with fish and fatty dishes. It is useful for men, since the zinc contained in thyme has a positive effect on sexual function.
— Keep thyme indoors where you are, especially when sleeping. The volatile substances contained in the essential oil have an antiseptic and tonic effect. Thanks to this, many pathogenic microbes are destroyed, and sleep becomes much healthier. If it is necessary to enhance the cleansing effect of thyme, then the thyme grass is set on fire to release essential particles, as the priests of Ancient Greece did in their time. True, the smell is specific.
And don’t forget that the raw material is the above-ground part of plants, which is collected during flowering.
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Many have heard such names - thyme, thyme, Bogorodskaya grass, chabor (in Belarusian). But not everyone knows that we're talking about about the same plant.
Thyme or thyme
It’s up to you to decide what to call it. This plant is known for its remarkable properties since ancient times, and is famous for its healing power and aroma.
The aroma of thyme is clearly audible in the places where it grows. Here is how the classic of Belarusian poetry Petrus Brovka wrote about him: 
I think that the words of the classic are not accidental. The aroma of the plant is remembered for a long time.
Thyme can grow in the forest, and in meadows, and on hills, and in parks, and in flower beds as an ornamental plant, and in a vegetable garden as a spice; I even met it in Berlin at the memorial to the Soldier-Liberator.
Thyme is called in Latin Thymus serpyllum- creeping thyme. Thymus in translation means force, and in fact, this plant gives strength and self-confidence, and returns health to the weak and sick.
And in anatomy, the thymus gland is called the thymus gland, which is responsible for immunity.
This is a perennial subshrub of the Lamiaceae family with a creeping stem up to 35 cm high. Small flowers lilac color collected in loose capitate inflorescences. Blooms in June-August.
It propagates both by seeds and vegetatively. The creeping stems take root and the bush grows due to this.
In nature there are very a large number of species of this plant. Depending on the type and place of growth, the smell of the plant and its properties differ.
Thyme is a very good honey plant. Thyme honey is very fragrant and healing. True, in our conditions in pure form There is no thyme honey because there are no thyme plantations. Bees collect honey from everything that grows nearby.
Thyme is also called thyme, Bogorodskaya herb, or chabor in Belarusian.
There is also a garden form of thyme. A couple of years ago I sowed this in the garden, now fresh leaves of fragrant greenery are always at hand.
It is too perennial, but the flowers are smaller and whiter. And the aroma is very similar to the familiar smell of thyme.
Garden savory.
Garden savory is also used as a medicinal and spicy crop. I thought that this was a variety of thyme, but I read in the encyclopedia that it is a little different plants, although they have similar properties.
Garden savory Garden savory – annual plant. In Latin it is called natureja. It is taller than thyme, the flowers are smaller, the stem and inflorescence are more elongated and larger.
Sows seeds in spring. Used as a spice and seasoning. But the aromas and healing properties of these plants are very similar.
Useful properties of thyme and savory.
The healing properties of thyme have been known to people for a long time. While preparing the article, I looked into the ancient treatise by Odo of Mena “On the Benefits of Herbs.” By the way, a very interesting thing. I found a description there medicinal properties thyme, here is a short excerpt:
Thyme has very strong anti-inflammatory properties. And that's why. Basic active ingredients thyme and savory - thymol and quacrol. These components are classified as phenols.
And phenols are strong bactericidal substances, just remember the most famous phenol-carbolic acid (carbolic acid), which was previously widely used for disinfection.
But unlike carbolic acid, thymol and quacrol act more gently on the mucous membranes, do not irritate them, but depress them even more pathogenic microflora. By the way, during the First World War, thyme was used to replace carbolic acid in hospitals.
Highest content useful substances Contained in creeping thyme essential oil. And the oil itself is added to many medicines - creams, ointments, mixtures.
It is no coincidence that thyme is called thymus in Latin, and the thymus gland, which is responsible for immunity, is also thymus. The name itself suggests that thyme strengthens the immune system.
IN folk medicine Thyme decoction is taken for coughs, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, sore throat. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and wound-healing effects.
Relieves spasms in gastrointestinal tract, regulates digestion, is effective against bloating, improves appetite.
Of particular note is the property of thyme to relieve cravings for alcohol in people with alcohol addiction.
The active substances contained in thyme paralyze the muscles of worms, so the plant is used as an anthelmintic.
Considering the strong anti-inflammatory properties of thyme, decoctions and infusions of this plant will help with various inflammatory processes, diseases of the ENT organs, pain in the joints, muscles, and neuralgia.
Herbal decoctions are also recommended for inflammatory processes in the genital area in both men and women.
Savory also has healing properties. Here is a short excerpt from the same treatise on the health benefits of savory:
Both thyme and savory have many similar properties, this is also stated in the treatise:
So forest or meadow thyme can be completely replaced with garden savory, because the strength is equal in both.
Use of thyme.
The experience of traditional medicine has also been adopted in pharmacology. The most popular expectorant in my childhood was Pertusin, or liquid extract thyme. It is also widely used in other mixtures and tinctures, and is also used in homeopathic practice.
In the Vivasan company, one of the most popular products is Thyme cream, which is excellent as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for a number of problems, even for small children.
Thyme essential oil is very popular. And what’s great is that thyme essential oil can help even in cases where microbes are no longer sensitive to antibiotics and treatment has no effect.
Modern man finds it difficult to believe that grass can be more effective than medicine, after all, it’s easier and more common to take a pill than to prepare a decoction, especially every day, and even for several months. And herbs effectively help with regular and systemic use.
How to prepare thyme.
Thyme is collected in the summer during flowering. You need to cut the branches with scissors so as not to uproot the plant.
The collected raw materials should be dried in the shade in a ventilated area or under a canopy.
After drying, you can knead the leaves with your hands, free them from the branches and store them in this form in a tightly closed jar.
The raw materials can be used for brewing tea, preparing infusions, and used in cooking.
Tea and thyme tincture.
The easiest way to use the plant for medicinal purposes is thyme tea. For tea, take 1-2 teaspoons of dry herbs. Brew a glass of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes and drink like tea. You can drink it with a spoon of honey.
Thyme tea will be good for colds, as an expectorant, for chills, since it has warming properties, also for furunculosis, diabetes mellitus, intestinal problems, etc.
It will also help with headaches and migraines. And also for colic and other stomach problems. Such tea and immune system will correct in general.
Alcohol tincture of thyme
For external use can be done alcohol tincture. For this, 3 tbsp. l of dry grass is poured with vodka so that the grass is completely covered and left for three weeks in a dark place. Then they filter.
The tincture is used for rubbing for pain in muscles and joints. It can also cauterize pimples and be used as a disinfectant.
Thyme oil tincture.
You can make an oil tincture of the herb, similar to To do this, pour the dry herb with olive or any cosmetic oil and leave for 2-3 weeks.
After this, strain the oil and use it for skin care. It will help well with inflamed skin, eczema, peeling, cracks. Can also be used to treat mouth ulcers.
Thyme for skin and hair.
Since thyme has strong anti-inflammatory properties, this plant is widely used in cosmetology. Extracts and infusions of the herb strengthen hair well, so thyme extract is added to balms, shampoos, and hair masks.
A decoction of the herb can be added to water when rinsing hair. Brew 3-4 tbsp in half a liter of water. spoons of herb, rinse your hair and rub into the roots. Don't wash it off! Strengthens hair well and removes dandruff.
The same infusion is good for wiping inflamed skin prone to pimples and acne.
You can add alcohol or oil tincture to hair masks. This strengthens the hair, makes it thicker, and prevents split ends.
But it's even easier to use for cosmetic purposes thyme essential oil. You can add it to face and hair masks, baths, and enrich cosmetics with it.
Contraindications to the use of thyme.
Before using thyme as a remedy you need to consult your doctor.
Thyme is contraindicated for pregnant women, as well as for renal and heart failure, gastric ulcers and duodenum.
Overdose or long-term use may also threaten hyperfunction thyroid gland Therefore, moderation is needed in everything.
This is what it is - thyme, thyme, Bogorodskaya herb. Today I told you about useful and healing properties plants. But about growing thyme on personal plot as a decorative and spice plant and I’ll tell you about its use in cooking in the next publication.
Be healthy and take care of yourself and your loved ones!
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Family Lamiaceae.
Common names: creeping thyme, Bogorodskaya herb, borage pepper, savory.
Parts used: grass.
Botanical description. Thyme Thymus serpyllum L. is a perennial herbaceous rhizomatous plant 5-25 cm high, creeping along the ground, with strong odor, forming turf. The stems are numerous, thin, erect. The leaves are small, opposite, oblong-oval, with prominent veins and glands. The flowers are small, two-lipped, mauve, collected in axillary half-whorls, forming a discontinuous cylindrical inflorescence. Stamens 4. Pistil with bipartite stigma. The fruit is 4 nuts sitting at the bottom of the calyx. The species is represented by numerous similar forms. Blooms in June - July. Grows on sandy soils on dry open slopes in steppes and forests in the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, in Western Siberia and Transbaikalia.
Collection and preparation. Usually the grass is harvested during the flowering period.
Active ingredients. Contains tannins and bitter substances, gums, resins, flavonoids, acids (malic, ursolic, oleanolic), mineral salts and essential oil (0.1-0.6%), which includes thymol (up to 30%), carvacrol (up to 20%), n-cymene, alpha-terpineol, borneol, etc.
Medicinal properties. It has an expectorant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, analgesic and mild hypnotic effect.
Application. Baths, poultices and compresses made from thyme herb are used as an anesthetic for joint and muscle rheumatism, paralysis, bruises and tumors. Thyme herb is part of pectussin - a cough remedy. The ancient Greeks consumed powdered thyme as " snuff"for fainting. Thyme should only be taken under the supervision of a physician. Contraindications are kidney and liver diseases, peptic ulcer stomach and duodenum, pregnancy, cardiosclerosis, cerebral atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, thyroid diseases.
Infusion:
1) 1 tbsp. l. dry thyme herb in 250 ml of boiling water, infuse for 1 hour, filter. Take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day for bronchitis, whooping cough, severe cough with irritation of the mucous membranes, bronchial catarrh and other diseases of the upper respiratory tract, as well as insomnia (including in children), shortness of breath, toothache, abdominal pain, gastric catarrh, heartburn, stomach colic and cramps, bloating from the accumulation of gases. Recommended as a remedy for binge drinking and as an anthelmintic to remove tapeworm;
2) 20 g of thyme herb per 400 ml of boiling water, infused for 2 hours, filtered. Take 50 ml 3-4 times a day for whooping cough, bronchitis, bloating, cholecystitis, nervous disorders, insomnia, hemorrhoidal bleeding;
3) 2 tbsp. l. thyme herbs are infused in 500 ml of boiling water for 2 hours, filtered. Take 100 ml 3 times a day for sexual weakness, stomach cancer, unpleasant smell from mouth;
4) 4 tbsp. l. dry thyme herb in 250 ml of boiling water, infuse for 30 minutes, filter. Used for washing hair once a week for headaches and dandruff, as well as for rinsing for gingivitis and inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.
What is the difference between these herbs? Many supporters alternative medicine They know very well that thyme and thyme are absolutely the same thing! So why are there so many questions surrounding this topic? The science of studying medicinal plants is as follows.
History of plants
In the distant years of Roman conflicts, warriors took baths with herbal decoctions thyme, for vigor, health and vital energy. In the Middle Ages, women dried thyme branches and gave them to loved ones before a long journey, as a talisman against misfortunes. And Theophrastus and Dioscorides attributed to bunches of grass over natural forces earth: they relieved fatigue, inflammatory processes, increased libido.
It is interesting to know that thyme is a Belarusian thyme.
Are there any similarities in plants?
In fact, thyme and thyme are close relatives and belong to the same genus - the Lamiaceae family. Plants are rich in essential oils, are widely used as medicinal fees. In many textbooks and on Wikipedia, the concepts of thyme and thyme are one and the same. But each plant has its own varieties, distinguished by color, smell, leaf and stem shape.
Important! If you don’t know, then we have already written about this in detail.
Thyme - what is it?
Woody subshrubs with gently sloping stems that trail along the ground. The flowers are endowed with a strong aroma and are an excellent honey plant. There are many varieties among people, the most popular are:
- common thyme;
- creeping thyme.
The second type is thyme. It is common in dry places and is widely used in medicine.
Thyme and thyme - differences
If you look at the plants externally, you can cancel not only the similarity of handicraft bouquets, but also the difference. The crown of thyme is flat, the root system is thicker, and the stem grows wider. Thyme, on the contrary, has a tall thin stem, the roots go deep into the ground, and the inflorescences are bright and lush.
Creeping thyme - thyme
The ground cover plant blooms for a long period of time and is an excellent solution for decorating flower beds and flower beds. Often found on garden paths, it can grow in one place for up to 5 years.
Beneficial features
Biologically active ingredients, which are part of the plant, have a lot of positive effects, they have:
- antiseptic effect;
- anti-inflammatory;
- painkiller;
- hypnotic.
Used for lung diseases, eliminates pain syndromes, relieves inflammation. For kidney diseases, thyme infusion is used as a diuretic, restores vegetative disorders, and disinfects. It is also useful for diarrhea, flatulence, reduces fermentation in the intestines, and has a detrimental effect on microbes in the body.
Thyme is popular in cooking. It is used as an aromatic spice for main courses, fish, meat, to flavor sausages, and in the preparation of marinade for cucumbers.
Medicinal forms of the plant
Successfully used to treat many diseases:
- Ground herb powder acts as ammonia, can be used for fainting in adults and children.
- An infusion of thyme - creeping thyme is made as follows: take a tablespoon of the herb and pour a glass of boiling water. Taken three times a day for acute forms colds, whooping cough, pharyngitis.
- The herb is included medicine"Pertussin."
- Effective.
- At home, use has its benefits.
- During pregnancy, the properties of the herb are revealed even more, but you should not forget about contraindications. You can read how to take it in the article.
Important! Thyme for alcoholism can be given without the knowledge of the patient, read our article.
Contraindications and side effects
Doctors say: take folk remedies medicinal plants It is not recommended to take it on your own, only after consultation with your doctor. Plant-based composition is contraindicated for:
- kidney diseases;
- liver;
- stomach ulcer;
- myocardial infarction;
- individual intolerance.
In case of overdose, severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, sharp jumps blood pressure(you can read about how thyme affects blood pressure, whether it lowers or increases it). It is important to monitor your health while using the drug.
These are the differences and similarities between thyme and thyme. Use the advice and recommendations of medical experts and be healthy!
