Thyme…Grab your special tea!

Thyme is used on a daily basis in our food. This small herb has multiple uses in medicine and in the pharmaceutical industry.
It has antispasmodic, mucus-clearing, and antibacterial actions.
Thyme fights respiratory infections and is a natural expectorant that serves as an antiseptic and helps expelling mucus. This is why it is one of the primary medications for bronchitis, common cold and cough.

How can you use it at home as a medicine?

Thyme oil can be easily extracted from Thyme.
Its most common medical uses are by consuming it by mouth for; bronchitis, cough, sore throat, colic, arthritis, dyspepsia, gastritis, diarrhea, flatulence, and even for some parasitic infections.
The traditional use of Thyme is for soothing coughs and fighting nasal congestion by preparing it as a tea in hot boiling water.
Some new studies even suggest that it can lower blood pressure and protect from Alzheimer!
What makes it a great herb is that it is for everybody, even for pregnant and breast-feeding women when consumed in moderate amounts.