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Thyme<\/strong> ( Thymus vulgaris<\/em> ) is a wild herb of the eastern Mediterranean that belongs to the family of thistles. It is cultivated in the garden and in a pot in the yard for its medicinal and culinary use<\/strong> . The parts of the plant that we collect are the leaves just before it blooms, which have a very pleasant smell and taste<\/strong> and we dry them in the shade at a temperature below 35 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n

For its medicinal use we have reports since antiquity and specifically Hippocrates recommended it for the removal of phlegm<\/strong> , used it as a warming and diuretic. The ancient Greeks and Romans had associated thyme with bravery, courage, endurance and erotic desire, while warriors are said to have bathed in water flavored with thyme.<\/p>\n

Dried thyme leaves contain thymol<\/em> and carvacrol<\/em> , which are powerful antimicrobials<\/strong> and antifungals<\/strong> , but also small amounts of tannin<\/em> , flavonoids<\/em> and triterpenes<\/em> . Thyme has a strong antioxidant effect<\/strong> and fights free radicals.<\/p>\n

Its healing properties are as follows:<\/p>\n

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