French pharmacy
Thyme hulled Extra Pack 100, 250g or 1kg
Herb whose use is recognized in the treatment of symptoms of bronchitis, whooping cough and inflammation of the airways.
Latin name: Thymus vulgaris L. / Thymus L. zygis
Family: Lamiaceae
Common names: thyme, common thyme, farigoule, farigoulette
Parts used: Leaf
Origin: mediterranean basin
Thyme has powerful anti-infective properties that primarily is used in bronchopulmonary diseases and ENT. This is an antifungal, especially thymol on Aspergillus, an inhibitor of the production of aflatoxins, potentiates the effect of amphotericin B on Candida albicans. antiviral activity is noted vis-à-vis Herpes virus. It is a powerful anti-oxidant (polyméthoxyflavones, thymol, rosmarinic acid) and an anti-aging, it inhibits protein glycation. Thyme is also an anti-inflammatory action by inhibition of NO and radical-scavenging effects. Polysaccharides are complement activators. It is also a cardiac tonic (by triterpenes oleanolic acid, ursolic acid), but also a general tonic and stimulating adrenal cortex. In addition, it is immunomodulating, it stimulates the proliferation of dendritic cells, but reduced that of T cells, thymol seems immunosuppressant.
bronchial spasmolytic, thyme is also cough, muscle relaxant, expectorant and vermifuge.
thyme leaves are used in the following therapeutic indications:
- Bronchitis, whooping cough, pleurisy
- Influenza
- Small heart failure
- Avoid in cases of hypertension and tachycardia
- Thymol present toxic risk at very high doses, allergies are very rare
Pliny already recommended thyme as anti-infectives.
- Under shrub 10 to 30 cm, perennial, very aromatic
- Woody stem twisting, ascending branches
- Small Leaf, opposite, lanceolate or linear, curled at the edges
- Pink or white flowers, bilabiate a 1/2 cm, grouped in glomerulus forming a sort of more or less tight spike
Active ingredients: HE, flavonoids, phenolic acids, pentacyclic triterpenes, polysaccharides
The best use of plants and herbal teas for external use Aside from inhalation, the following herbal preparations are highly useful for topical care of local injuries, bruises and infections. Inhaling medicinal plants : Inhalation is very beneficial in cases of lung disease. This preparation is intended to enter the lower respiratory tract; the pulmonary alveoli are very favorable to…
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