Thyme Leaves

It is a small, bushy herb, its stems 6 to 8 inches high, branching at the base, slender and leafy.

Nutritional Facts

Externally, its use has been recommended as an addition to warm baths, especially for children, as a strengthener and nerve soother. The oil, which is very heating, is of service as a rubefacient, applied to the skin in sciatica and neuralgia. One drop of the oil, on cotton wool, put into a decayed tooth, will alleviate the pain. The flowering thyme tops contain an essential oil consisting primarily of thymol and carvacrol, along with tannins, bitter compounds, saponins, and organic acids. These are used to flavour jugged hare, etc., they have a milder and rather more grateful flavour.

Medicinal / Therapeutic Use

Externally, it can be used as an addition to warm baths, especially for children, as a strengthener and nerve soother. The oil, which is very heating, is of service as a rubefacient, applied to the skin in sciatica and neuralgia. One drop of the oil, on cotton wool, put into a decayed tooth, will alleviate the pain. The flowering tops are used to flavour jugged hare; they have a milder and rather more grateful flavour.