There are many varieties, species, and chemotypes of thyme which all vary in chemical composition.
CT is short for Chemotypes which are plants that share the same Latin name but have different constituents and chemical make-up due to various factors such as where it is grown, soil, altitude and nutrients.
Thyme has a long history of use being one of the most powerful natural antiseptics known mainly due to the phenol action of thymol. Just like oregano it is powerful antibiotic, having similar phenol constituents, and is a pulmonary and digestive disinfectant.
Thyme stimulates production of white corpuscles which helps fight off potentially harmful microbes and strengthens the immune system.
- Thyme
| COMMON NAME | THYME |
| Latin Name | Thymus spp. vulgaris, sateriodes CT geraniol, linalool, paracymene, thujanol, thymol |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Country of Origin | France, Europe, Spain, Israel, North America |
| Volatility | Top/middle note |
| Extraction | steam distilled from leaves and flowering tops |
| Colour | pale yellow |
| Aroma | strong herb, |
| Caution Contraindications | Do not use during pregnancy, or with high blood pressure. Very HOT and may irritate skin. |
| Primary Uses | Digestion: gastritis, colitis, infections
Respiratory:bronchitis, pleurisy, TB, whooping spasmodic cough Immune: stimulant, colds, flu, strep, staph, tonsillitis, infections, fever Skin: warts, lice, scalp infections;
Muscular: analgesic pain relief, arthritis, sprains, strains |
| Properties | antibacterial, anticatarrhal, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory antimicrobial, antispasmodic (general, digestive, respiratory), anxiolytic, appetite stimulant, astringent, warming carminative, cholagogue, decongestant, diaphoretic, relaxing secretolytic expectorant, febrifuge, stimulating nervine relaxant, stomachic, vasodilator, vulnerary |
| Constituents | Monoterpene:p-cyamene aka paracymene;Phenol: Thymol 45% Thujanol
Monoterpene alcohol: Geraniol, linalool |
