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Thyme essential oil
The scientific name of the thyme is "tymus vulgaris". It is a perennial plant, which is found in all seasons, which belongs to the family of the labrateae. Known since ancient times, it seems that in Greece it was used to collect the thyme when it was still fresh with dew: then small bunches were created with mint and rormarino which hung in cases to propitiate the gods and let them give health and prosperity to the family in the years. The thyme is a rather low plant (normally it is around forty centimeters in height) which enjoys a straight, rather branched stem, characterized by small leaves, oval and slightly elongated. Thyme grows completely spontaneously and does not require any treatment: it is widespread especially in the regions of the Mediterranean area, therefore rather hot, since it is a very resistant plant which, however, does not tolerate the cold. It does not need much water - it comes out unscathed even from long periods of drought - and often grows between rocks or on dry land. Thyme essential oil is extracted from the small elongated leaves of thyme bushes and small pink flowers. It is an oil that is widely used as a herbal remedy that is obtained by distillation. When the thyme oil undergoes a second distillation it is called "White Thyme oil" (to distinguish it from the oil obtained from the first distillation, which is bright red).
The properties of thyme oil
Thyme oil has so many properties that it can easily be considered a sort of universal remedy for more or less mild ailments. Since it is an excellent antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic, thyme oil is used to combat the most diverse infections, both those affecting the bronchi and the throat (sore throat, cough, bronchitis, plaques and flu), and those concerning bowel and urinary tract, such as cystitis or intestinal inflammation. To have the greatest antiseptic power is the essential oil of White Thyme. Excellent pesticide able to effectively combat fungi, mycosis and eczema, the essential oil of thyme reveals unsuspected pain-relieving qualities: it is in fact able to relieve pains such as muscle cramps, sciatic nerve inflammation and even rheumatism. It also helps restore the immune defenses and, given its anticatarrali and expectorant properties, it is particularly useful in cases of mucus and fat cough: its vapors, in fact, help to clean up the bronchi and expel the mass of the mucus. Thyme oil is also diuretic, stimulant and hypertensive; promotes intestinal regularity and expulsion of gases. Its remarkable astringent, healing, tonic and antiseptic properties lend themselves very well to cosmetic purposes: the wraps or washings based on thyme oil are in fact a panacea for acne-affected skin, pimples and dermatitis; the oil purifies the epidermis, dries it and soothes redness. In winter, when temperatures touch zero and the flu affects everyone a bit, a trick to preserve oneself from seasonal ailments is to put a few drops of thyme oil in a diffuser of essences: spreading in the air, the thyme will bring its benefits to those who live at home. From the cerebral point of view, the thyme is considered an excellent tonic. Its effects are particularly visible on memory and concentration, but it also helps subjects tending to sleeplessness to sleep more peacefully and to free themselves from anxiety.
The main uses
As can easily be guessed, the dosage of this oil varies according to the desired effect and the pathology on which we intervene. If you suffer from cough, sore throat and fever, or if you have no digestion problems, dilute two or three drops of essential oil of thyme in a teaspoon of apples and take this dose once a day, every day, until the situation does not improve. If instead the problems concern the respiratory tract (muchi, asthma, bronchitis, obstructed airways) it is sufficient a single drop of oil in the appropriate diffuser to be able to breathe better. If you often suffer from urinary infections such as cystitis, try mixing two drops of essential oil of White Thyme with a heaped teaspoon of wheat germ oil; mixing the two oils well you get a third oil that must be applied, massaging until it is completely absorbed, just above the pubic area. Against acne and sporadic pimples we proceed as follows: in a basin of water at room temperature, dilute five or six drops of essential oil of White Thyme, then use this water for face packs to be applied twice a day for one week. If you are feeling rather tired, tried from a hard day, you can experience a nice revitalizing bath based on thyme oil: just pour five or six drops in the tub full of hot water and soak for about twenty minutes; it will also benefit the skin, which will emerge smooth and luminous.
Precautions for use
The only contraindication is related to the use of the essential oil of red thyme, that deriving from a first distillation, which contains a huge quantity of toxic phenols that could seriously irritate even the most sensitive skins. It is therefore a good rule to dilute it well and not to use it during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
