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Thyme Red

Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris

Anatomical areas: Brain, lungs, heart, digestion, nervous system.

Allopathic uses: Antibacterial, anti-infectious, antiparasitic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, carminative, cicatrisant, digestive stimulant, diuretic (mild), expectorant, hypertensive, neurotonic, sexual tonic, stomachic, sudorific, general tonic, vermifuge.

Indications: Infections, chronic fatigue, shallow breathing, coughs, bronchitis, colds, flu, poor circulation, rheumatic pain, arthritis, poor appetite, flatulence, gastroenteritis, candidiasis, cystitis, chronic anxiety.

Holistic uses: In Chinese Medicine, hot/dry action, water and metal element, powerful yang tonic, tonifies

Heart yang.

Contraindications: Skin irritant. Do not apply neat to skin. High blood pressure. Contains large amounts of toxic phenols. Do not use on children under 2 years, hypersensitive, diseased or damaged skin.

Blending: Blends well Peppermint, rosemary, lavender, tea tree, cypress. Up to 1% in blends.

Chemical Components: Thymol and carvacrol (up to 60%), cymene, terpinene, camphene, borneol, linalol. Depending on source, can also contain geraniol, citral and thuyanol. thymol and carvacrol are warming and active, the thuyanol type are penetrating and antiviral; the linalol or citral are sweet-scented and non-irritating.

Characteristics: Red brown or orange color. Hot, spicy, strongly aromatic.

Extraction: Water or steam distillation from fresh or partially dried leaves and flowering tops.