The beneficial properties of thyme were already known to the ancient Slavs, Greeks and Romans. It was believed that this herb can return a person to health, strength, vigor and even life itself. Modern doctors and traditional healers use it for a variety of purposes. It is also important that there are very few contraindications to treatment with such a herbal remedy.
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Many-faced thyme
Thyme is a popular plant that blooms mainly in highlands.
This low, creeping dwarf shrub is widespread. Thyme can be found in natural areas of forests, forest-steppe and steppe. Therefore, the plant has received many local names. His name is thyme, savory, wild thyme, Bogorodskaya grass, heather, thyme, hog pepper, swan and in another way. Opinions also differ about the number of species of this plant: some have several dozen of them, others - up to four hundred. All types of thyme are considered medicinal.
All summer, thyme blooms with pinkish-lilac fragrant flowers, attracting various insects and bees as a good honey plant. He prefers sandy soil. In nature, it can be found in forests in clearings and forest edges, on sloping parts of ravines, on upland sands, in the steppe. As an essential oil, medicinal plant and spice, thyme is grown in culture.
Thyme is a wonderful gift of nature (video)
Useful properties of thyme
As a medicinal raw material, the flowering thin twigs of this plant are collected, while trying not to damage its roots. Thyme is rich in vitamins C and B, carotene, essential oils, organic acids, bitterness, resins, thymol, tannins, and gums. Thanks to such an extensive list of substances necessary and healing for the human body, it is used as a medicine:
- expectorant;
- dilating bronchi
- antiseptic;
- antispasmodic;
- tonic;
- fortifying;
- immunostimulating;
- improving digestion;
- disinfectant;
- wound healing.
Thyme preparations are used internally and externally to cure various diseases of patients of different ages and sex.
For women
Thyme is categorically contraindicated for pregnant women and is not recommended for breastfeeding.
The ability of thyme to tone up the body as a whole is useful for women suffering from migraines, prone to frequent stressful conditions and depression. Thyme is used in gynecology for inflammation of the appendages and painful menstruation. Tea with it is very useful for nursing mothers, as it stimulates the functioning of the mammary glands and improves the quality of milk.
In anticipation of the birth of a child, women, on the contrary, are advised to completely eliminate the use of this herb, especially in the first and second trimester, since it tones up the smooth muscles of the uterus.
Thyme is used for cosmetic purposes to get rid of acne, various rashes on the face, dandruff, scalp irritation.
Men
Thyme tea - aromatic stress reliever
Thyme has properties as if specially selected for strengthening men's health. Drugs based on it are prescribed, if necessary, to stabilize blood pressure (but not in any way as a medicine for hypertension), relieve nervous stress or muscle spasm, stimulate hair growth, take preventive measures or help heal already manifested impotence or prostatitis.
Trace elements and chemical compounds contained in this herb contribute to the production of testosterone, improve the quality of sperm and increase the sexual function of men, help to solve the problems of early ejaculation and sexual weakness.
When treating children
To calm the baby before going to bed, you can use a bath with a decoction of thyme
Many current parents in the treatment of various diseases of their children prefer phytotherapeutic agents, trying to avoid synthetic drugs that have many side effects on the body of the crumb. However, they forget that in many cases herbs are not useful for everyone. Thyme is an excellent soothing, antiseptic and disinfectant. Having bathed your baby in a warm bath with this herb, you guarantee a calm and healthy sleep for your baby. Such bathing is useful in the treatment of rickets or rheumatism. But there are cases when thyme must be completely eliminated or used very carefully. It is better to strictly adhere to the recommendations of an experienced herbalist or your doctor when treating your baby.
Contraindications to use
Despite the great value of thyme for maintaining the health of the body, there are conditions when it should not be used in any case. These include:
- pregnancy;
- diseases of the liver, kidneys, thyroid gland;
- hepatitis;
- atrial fibrillation, diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- peptic ulcer of the digestive tract.
- It is also recommended not to use for the treatment of children under the age of six.
Recipes for medicinal preparations based on the plant and reviews on the effectiveness of treatment
Due to its diverse effects on the human body, thyme is actively used by folk and official medicine to heal from a variety of ailments.
For viral infections and respiratory diseases
Thyme - a recognized herbal remedy for fighting colds
Throat diseases, bronchitis, tracheitis, asthma, colds, sore throats, and a simple runny nose and cough can be treated with thyme, which has an expectorant and disinfectant effect. Decoctions or infusions are made from it.
- Brew a tablespoon of thyme with a glass of boiling water, leave for 1 hour, strain and take 1-2 tablespoons three times a day;
- mix one tablespoon of mint and oregano and 3-4 tablespoons of thyme, boil with boiling water, insist overnight, drink like tea;
- for inhalation, do not strain the freshly prepared broth or infusion of thyme, but cover your head with a towel, breathe in pairs for 15 minutes, then wrap your neck and do not go outside.
It is prohibited to treat pneumonia and other life-threatening diseases only with folk remedies! They can only be used as an adjunct to mainstream medical treatment.
The most common use of thyme is in upper and lower respiratory tract infections. So if you or your child starts to cough, maybe you should not immediately start taking pills and syrups that contain many undesirable components, but try to drink fragrant tea with thyme!
Almost from birth I have bronchial asthma. Since childhood, I have been "fed" with hormones and other drugs, from which, in addition to improving breathing, there are insanely many side effects. Once a friend's granny advised me to drink Bogorodsk grass during an exacerbation (then I did not know that it was thyme).
We did not buy thyme, but collected it in the forest. Not only did it always become easier for me to breathe in the forest, but I also rested with my soul, and also replenished the reserves of this wonderful herb. I am 25 years old, but as in my childhood, I use my savior - Bogorodskaya grass. Thyme for bronchial asthma can be used as an anti-inflammatory and expectorant. Thyme, as it were, dilutes phlegm and mucus, which accumulates in the bronchi and prevents asthmatics from breathing normally.
Of course, one herb will not help with such a serious disease, but it will significantly alleviate the condition. I guarantee it! As they say, tested on myself. When there are no exacerbations, I just drink thyme tea, adding a pinch to the kettle and brewing in the usual way.
How is it used in gynecology
Thyme can be used as a component of fees used to normalize the menstrual cycle
For women with various diseases of the vagina, sit baths are recommended, in which thyme preparations are added. You can use this recipe:
- thyme - 2-3 tablespoons;
- calendula - 1 tablespoon;
- chamomile - 1 tablespoon;
- boiling water - 600 ml.
Brew a mixture of herbs with boiling water, leave for a quarter of an hour, take a warm bath for 20 minutes.
To cure infertility it is recommended to take black cumin oil with honey twice a day for 3-4 months, washed down with chamomile and thyme tea. After a two-month break, the course can be repeated.
To solve this problem, you can also apply the following fee:
- broth of thyme - 0.75 cups;
- decoction of the uterus boron - 0.25 cups.
Take three times daily before meals for three months. In parallel with the treatment, such a decoction cleanses the body, abundant discharge may appear.
One of the traditional herbal medicines used for irregular periods is as follows:
- peony root - 2 parts;
- valerian root - 1 part;
- licorice root - 1 part;
- yarrow - 2 parts;
- wormwood - 1 part;
- chamomile - 3 parts;
- St. John's wort - 2 parts;
- tansy - 2 parts;
- parsley - 3 parts;
- mountain ash - 2 parts;
- thyme - 1 part.
All ingredients are mixed, brewed 1 tablespoon of the collection with a glass of boiling water, drunk before bedtime.
With thrush, a decoction of the collection of herbs helps well: thyme, lemon balm, chamomile, calendula, white acacia flowers. For douching, a teaspoon of the collection is poured with a glass of freshly boiled water and insisted for several hours in a warm place. The vagina is irrigated from a syringe without a needle every day before bedtime until healed.
Does it lower or increase blood pressure?
It is not recommended for hypertensive patients to regularly use thyme
Thyme is used directly to lower blood pressure levels exclusively in emergency situations, when an increase is triggered by stress, an inflammatory process in the body or high fever. In these cases, a warm infusion or tea of this herb will contribute to some reduction in pressure as a result of relieving spasm and vasodilation, since their tone will be reduced. However, hypertension is never treated with this herb. This is unambiguous and absolutely impossible.
Effects of thyme on blood pressure: video
Effects on stool
Thyme is astringent, so it is useful for severe diarrhea (diarrhea) and is contraindicated for constipation. To get rid of it, a tablespoon of thyme is insisted in a glass of boiling water for a quarter of an hour. Then filter the infusion and take a quarter glass before meals 2-3 times a day. A broth drunk after a meal will cause flatulence - the formation of gas in the intestines.
With diabetes mellitus
Diabetes, as well as inflammation, colds, hypertension, anemia, are treated with an infusion of herbal collection, consisting of equal parts of thyme and blueberry shoots. A tablespoon of raw materials is brewed with a glass of boiling water. After half an hour, filter and drink after meals twice.
Also diabetes is treated with thyme decoction. Grind the grass, take two tablespoons of it in a glass of boiling water and boil it for one minute. Leave the promise with broth for an hour in a warm place, filter and drink after eating three times a day. The same broth is used to treat furunculosis and allergies.
With diseases of the digestive system and gastrointestinal tract
Before using any herbal remedy, permission from a gastroenterologist is required.
There are many recipes for curing these diseases with thyme preparations. Some of them are listed below.
With gastritis with high acidity
In this disease, thyme not only has an analgesic effect, relieves irritation and inflammation, but also heals the gastric mucosa, preventing the occurrence of ulcers. For treatment, infusions of thyme and collecting herbs with it, herbal tea are used.
To prepare a healing infusion, take one tablespoon of raw materials in a glass of water, warm it up in a water bath for 15–20 minutes, filter and drink one tablespoon four times a day.
An infusion for the treatment of gastritis is obtained by mixing one teaspoon of thyme leaves, mint, sage and calamus rhizomes. Raw materials are steamed with a glass of boiling water and insisted for 15 minutes. After straining, the infusion is consumed one tablespoon four times a day.
The same mode of receiving the infusion of another collection:
- mata leaves - 1 tablespoon;
- sage leaves - 1 tablespoon;
- thyme herb - 2 tablespoons;
- nettle leaves - 2 tablespoons.
This mixture is brewed with boiling water in a volume of 600 ml, kept in a closed vessel for a quarter of an hour and filtered.
Instead of black tea, which is harmful for gastritis, you can drink a herbal healing drink. To prepare it, brew a tablespoon of mint leaves with a glass of boiling water and add three drops of thyme essential oil. The same amount of essential oil can be taken with a teaspoon of sugar or honey.
With peptic ulcer
Also, simple herbs such as chamomile and calendula are used to treat stomach ulcers.
Thyme preparations for this disease are recommended to be taken in a course of 1-2 months with exacerbation. The recipes for their preparation are given below.
- Infusion 1
Thyme, string, mint, lavender and sage take 1 tablespoon each and pour 0.5 liters of boiled water cooled to room temperature, leave for 8 hours, take 2 tablespoons 4 times a day.
- Infusion 2
Take a teaspoon of thyme, string and nettle, steamed with boiling water in the volume of one glass, stand for a quarter of an hour and filter, drink instead of tea.
- Herbal tea
A tablespoon of thyme and the same amount of nettle leaves are steamed with a glass of boiling water, drunk after 15 minutes instead of tea.
For the treatment and prevention of pancreatitis
More often thyme in therapy for pancreatitis is used yarrow
Thyme in the treatment of this disease is one of the most effective herbs. Tinctures and decoctions of this herb not only relieve inflammation and pain, but also help the fastest tissue regeneration.
Herbal tea
A tablespoon of chopped thyme is brewed in a glass of boiling water, after 10 minutes it must be drunk while still warm. With an exacerbation of the disease, drink one glass a day, with remission - 2-3 a day.
Decoction
Pour 2 tablespoons of herbs into 220 ml of hot water, let it boil and boil for a quarter of an hour. After straining, drink a quarter of a glass after a meal.
Thyme for gout
It is recommended for gout, rheumatic pains, arthritis to heat the thyme herb in a container, then wrap it with gauze and apply it to the sore spot.
A herbal bath is useful for these diseases: brew 0.5 kg of herbs in 4 liters of water and pour into a bath with water.
For the treatment of prostatitis
It is impossible to cure prostatitis with herbs alone, use herbal remedies with thyme as an adjunct to the main therapy
When treating prostatitis, it is recommended to regularly consume herbal infusions, among which three-quarters will be thyme. The remaining quarter can be oregano or mint, St. John's wort, lime blossom or rose hips. All components are crushed. In the evening, 14 grams of raw materials are poured into a thermos in a glass of boiling water, and in the morning they take 1-2 tablespoons of the infusion three times a day.
Herbal sitz baths are also recommended. The broth is prepared from thyme, burdock, string and celandine by boiling the herbs for five minutes and draining them. They sit in a warm broth until it cools down. An indispensable condition for taking a bath - the zone of the prostate gland must be in water.
Thyme should be drunk twice a week. The rest will go to harm. This applies to men. Experience.
With hemorrhoids
To cure this disease, use a decoction of dry thyme herb in 150 ml of water, which is boiled over low heat for 15 minutes. They drink this drink every 4 hours.
With kidney disease and cystitis
Kidney disease is one of the points of contraindication for the use of thyme for medicinal purposes, but to get rid of cystitis, this herb, which relieves pain and inflammation, will become an excellent catalyst for treatment if you take tincture from it 2-3 times a day.
Thyme for cancer
Avicenna also noted the antitumor effect of thyme. Nowadays, herbalists recommend this herb for the treatment of stomach cancer. Thyme is also useful for liver metastases.
It is indispensable for the prevention of oncology, since it has powerful antiseptic properties, destroys pathogenic microorganisms and fungi. For this purpose, an infusion of one tablespoon of thyme per 200 ml of boiling water is recommended. They insist on it for about an hour. It is recommended to take a third of a glass three times a day.
Bogorodskaya grass for epilepsy
The effect of thyme preparations is beneficial for the nervous system, a person calms down, convulsions pass. Based on this, traditional healers have long prescribed preparations of this herb for epilepsy, paralysis, insomnia, and neuralgia. Pliny also recommended making a mattress filled with thyme for epileptics. Having rested on such a bed, the patient will be calm and will feel good.
Thyme is the most effective herb for alcoholism
In the treatment of alcoholism, the patient's motivation is important, so there is no point in a secret attempt to cure him with thyme
Thymol is an essential oil, which is contained in thyme in significant quantities and has a beneficial and healing effect on the human body in small doses. Already with a slight increase in the amount consumed by the patient, it can cause vomiting and nausea. The reaction intensifies if alcohol enters the body. This effect of thyme is used in the treatment of alcoholism. It is most effective in the initial period of the disease, but it can also help in the chronic stage.
Treat only those patients who consciously decided to get rid of the disease. Unbeknownst to the alcoholic, it is impossible to give him thyme preparations in any case, otherwise it can lead to severe poisoning and even death of the patient.
Thyme preparations for curing alcohol addiction
The most effective decoction is 15 grams of dried herbs in 0.5 liters of boiling water. These ingredients are heated in a water bath for 15 minutes, filtered, and the patient is given 50 ml 2-3 times a day. Use only freshly prepared broth, it cannot be stored. After taking the drug, the patient is given 20 g of vodka, which causes an emetic reaction.The course of treatment is 7 to 10 days, until the patient has a complete aversion to alcohol.
You can use an infusion of three tablespoons of thyme in a glass of boiling water. After an hour, the drink is filtered. Take an infusion of a tablespoon four times a day for 10 to 14 days. Then take a break for 6 days, and repeat the course of treatment. Healing requires at least two months, the maximum duration of treatment is 8 months.
Thyme tea is also used in the treatment of alcoholism. To do this, use a herbal collection:
- thyme herb - 4 parts;
- centaury - 1 part;
- wormwood - 1 part.
A tablespoon of the collection is brewed like tea. It is taken four times a day, a tablespoon for three months, after which a break is taken for a month, then the course is repeated. The course of treatment is eight months, although positive results appear after two weeks.
The liver of people suffering from alcoholism, and so it works in an enhanced mode - let's still "treat it" with chemistry. Herbs have a much stronger effect than pharmacological agents, which, by the way, also often contain extracts and extracts of the same herbs, only in processed form and in micro doses. But in addition to this, they are also full of everything chemical and very harmful, therefore the benefits of dubious quality. The herb acts more slowly, the effect is cumulative, but long-term and along the way it is still possible to improve the rest of the organs.
My husband did not drink alcohol. When I got involved, I began to brew a strong infusion of thyme. I served him a decoction in the morning and after work. The husband started to feel sick and alcohol did not tempt him anymore. My opinion is that this is a miracle potion! In this cunning way, we overcame alcoholism.
Slimming with thyme
Fragrant thyme greens are an excellent addition to dishes
Thyme has a beneficial effect on digestion, promotes better assimilation of foods. In the absence of contraindications to the use of thyme, these qualities will help those wishing to lose weight if the herb is used as a spice in fish, meat and vegetable dishes.
Herbal tea, drunk instead of breakfast, will also be useful. It has enough calories to satisfy the need for food for two hours. If supplemented with viburnum, it not only tastes better, but also gives the body more vitamins.
Cosmetic use
The excellent properties of thyme are successfully used to solve cosmetic problems with hair, face and body skin. There are many recipes for using this valuable herb. Some of them are shown below.
Steam bath for face
The use of thyme as a cosmetic product helps to establish the harmony of metabolism, make the skin more elastic and elastic.
A steam bath with this herb will be beneficial for combination to oily skin. To carry it out, half a liter of water is poured into an enameled pan, a tablespoon of thyme is added and boiled for about twenty minutes. Then, covered with a towel, they bend over the still hot broth for 10 minutes.
This procedure should be carried out no more than twice every 7 days. It should be borne in mind that it is completely contraindicated if the capillary vessels are located close to the upper layer of the skin or are dilated. The procedure is not recommended for acne.
Compress with infusion of thyme for the face
Compress with thyme
This cosmetic procedure is carried out if inflammation appears on the skin of the face, if the skin is loose, flabby, there is edema, if the pores and capillaries are enlarged.
For a compress, brew a tablespoon of thyme in a glass of boiling water, allow the infusion to cool to a pleasant warm state. In the infusion, a gauze or cotton napkin is soaked, applied to the face for 2-3 minutes, and again soaked in the infusion. This procedure takes up to 20 minutes.
Thyme lotion
Thyme lotion
It is used to a greater extent with oily skin of the face to dry it, relieve inflammation, normalize metabolic processes, and narrow the pores.
To obtain the lotion in a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes, insist two tablespoons of thyme herb, filter. You can store it for no more than a day. Before applying the lotion, you can add infusions of other herbs to it: nettle, calendula, string, chamomile, sage and others.
The lotion is applied to the skin with a soft tissue or cotton swab. Can be used for washing.
Bath
Thyme bath
A warm aromatic bath with thyme not only has a beneficial effect on the body, relaxes joints and muscles after physical exertion, heals the skin, but also helps to fight cellulite.
To perform the procedure, an infusion of herbs is prepared: about 100 g (4 tablespoons) of thyme is poured with two liters of boiling water, infused for 20 to 30 minutes and poured into the bath water. Duration of stay in water with infusion - 10 minutes.
Hair cosmetics
For a long time, the strengthening effect of thyme preparations on hair has been known to strengthen it and get rid of dandruff. Modern cosmetology and folk tradition do not deny these qualities of the herb, and use them to the fullest in hair care products. For these purposes, it is easy to use thyme at home.
Thyme broth
Thyme broth
After boiling 2 glasses of water, 4 tablespoons of thyme herb are poured into it and boiled for another 10 minutes, allowed to cool and strained.
The broth is applied to the washed still wet hair and spread it with light movements, slightly massaging the scalp. You don't need to wash it off.
A less concentrated broth from a glass of water and a spoonful of thyme, which is boiled for five minutes, infused for half an hour and then filtered, is added to shampoos, lotions and hair masks.
Butter
Thyme oil
The essential oil of this herb is used to strengthen hair. Its pure form is gently applied to the hair roots before shampooing. Another use is a mixture of 5 ml of oil with 20 ml of shampoo.
The use of thyme oil is not contraindicated for oily hair. The herb normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands and also relieves dandruff.
Reviews on the effectiveness in cosmetology
Sometimes I use an infusion of thyme as a lotion, if suddenly it sprinkles me with pimples (namely colds, small, sore and inflamed) - it very well helps to relieve inflammation and soothes the skin.
Thyme has a rich chemical composition, thanks to which it effectively repairs damaged and brittle hair and quickly relieves acne! I use a decoction of dry herb to restore my hair, it brought my weakened curls back to life, and it also stopped hair loss!
One drop of essential oil in an ordinary face cream helped me get rid of acne, I used this mixture 2 times a week.
The centuries-old experience of using thyme by official medicine and traditional healers testifies to the effectiveness of its preparations in the treatment of a wide range of various diseases, in the prevention of the health of the body, in cosmetic procedures. But we should not forget that there is no panacea for all ills. Be aware of the contraindications for using this herb and always consult an experienced doctor.
