JaanYar
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Thyme

The Essentials

A low spreading thyme plant in flower, tiny oval leaves on woody stems covered with pale pink and white blossoms
Thyme grows as a low woody bush; the tiny leaves hold their scent even after drying.

Aromatic chest and throat herb whose thymol gives it real germ-fighting power.

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Strong tea sweetened with honey is the classic Persian cough remedy.

Concentrated essential oil (the concentrated aromatic oil of the plant) isn't for internal use.

You may know thyme as a kitchen herb, but it has a long history beyond cooking. This small, woody Mediterranean plant is rich in thymol, a natural compound with well-documented germ-fighting power. Persian and European traditions both brew it as a tea for coughs and chest congestion.

Known to botanists as Thymus vulgaris.