June 1, 2012
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 |
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May 29, 2012
For an easy herb planter partner combination that comes back every year with no maintenance plant: Thyme and Chives!
Chives
Chives are an onion tasting herb that are hardy and are grown in pots or in the ground and come back every year bigger and better. The purple flowers which bloom in spring are edible and make a great garnish in soups. Garlic chives have white flowers that bloom later in the summer and they taste more like garlic. They have flat leaves instead of round tubes like purple flower onion chives.
Thyme
There are many varieties of thyme that are hardy and easy to grow. Thyme is a sturdy sub-shrub and there are creeping and hanging varieties. There are different flavours of thyme and many chemotypes to choose from.
This is my planter I took out of the garage and I haven’t added annuals yet or done anything to it, and the thyme and chives keep coming back every year. This is the second year for this pot.
Partner herb combo:
Plant chives or garlic chives in the middle of the planter pot, and place thyme around it. You can plant a hanging thyme, a creeping thyme and a regular thyme or leave some room for annuals to fill in during the growing season. This planter keeps coming back every year even when I overwinter it in the garage. This herb planter is (dare I say) easy to grow by anyone anywhere.
Enjoy fresh herbs!
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May 29, 2012
Time for Thyme herb!
There are many varieties of thyme and they are all hardy and easy to grow. Thyme is grown in pots year round for culinary, medicinal or ornamental purposes or grown directly in the ground, where it comes back bigger and better every year. There are creeping varieties that grow close to the ground or hanging varieties that hang over and trail down the sides of pots. Thyme is a sturdy sub-shrub and the creeping varieties are a great alternative to lawn grass or to put under other bigger shrubs. Put thyme around walkways or in cracks to keep other weeds out.
| Common Name |
Thyme herb |
| Latin Name |
Thymus vulgaris spp. |
| Family |
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
| Parts Used |
Perennial- herb picked in spring and summer growing season |
| Target Organs |
Digestion, Respiratory, Immune, Central Nervous System, Skin, Muscular |
| Common Uses |
Digestion: infections, gastritis, colitis, parasites, diarrhoea, worms,Respiratory: bronchitis, pleurisy, TB, whooping cough infections, cough, bronchitis, colds, flu, gargle sore throats, Immune: stimulant, colds, flu, strep, staph, tonsillitis, infections, fever,
Nervous system: stimulating, depression
Skin: warts, lice, scalp infections;
Muscular: analgesic pain relief, arthritis, sprains, strains
External: wounds, astringent stops bleeding
Culinary fresh or dried
Essential oil use diluted-very hot |
| Properties |
Anthelmintic, antibacterial, anticatarrhal, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory (local, systemic) antimicrobial, antioxidant, antispasmodic (general, digestive, respiratory), anxiolytic, appetite stimulant, astringent, warming carminative, cholagogue, decongestant, diaphoretic, relaxing secretolytic expectorant, febrifuge, stimulating nervine relaxant, stomachic, vasodilator, vulnerary |
| Constituents |
Essential Oil: 1% Monoterpene: p-cyamene aka paracymene; Phenol: Thymol 45% thujanol, carvacrol,Monoterpene alcohol: Geraniol, linalool
borneol;
Other: bitter, tannin, flavonoids, triterpenoids |
| Cautions |
Essential oil use diluted very hot and stimulating. May irritate sensitive skin. |
| Dosage |
Tincture: 1-4ml |
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