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Common Name: THYME - COMMON GARDEN
Scientific Name: Thymus vulgaris
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Description:
  • Perennial
  • Good groundcover
  • Grow easily in rockery or pot
Culinary Uses:
  • Popular herb.
  • Salty - reduce the use of salt
  • Meat, poultry, fish, stews, eggs, vegetables, cheese, mayonnaise, salad sauces, soup, teas
  • Oils, vinegar, salad
Parts Used:
  • Leaves and sprigs
Medicinal Uses. It is said that:
  • Antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal
  • Diuretic
  • Gargle - mucosal inflammation of mouth and throat.
  • Ingredient of Listerine
  • Antibiotic - heals wounds
  • Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, colds, lung infections
  • Digestive remedy
  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Hair-loss: massage scalp daily with a strong brew
  • Poultice against boils

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