Thyme is quite common in a wide variety of recipes. Thanks to this seasoning, dishes become tastier and acquire a spicy aroma. What's more, eating thyme will benefit the body.
Thyme was known as far back as Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. It was grown and used as a spice, and baths in thyme were taken in order to gain strength. In Ancient Egypt, thyme was used as a perfume because thyme has a very bright, spicy scent.
This shrub grows in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, etc. Found in the wild in southern Europe. Reaches a height of 30-40 cm, blooms with white and purple flowers from about May to August. Fruits in the form of boxes with black-brown nuts ripen closer to autumn.
The smell of thyme is extremely stable and pleasant, and the taste is slightly bitter. This plant is used as a seasoning in cooking, in the alcoholic beverage and canning industry. Thyme is often an essential ingredient in various seasoning mixtures, especially in the “Provencal herbs”.
Thyme goes well with potato, cabbage, pork, fish and lamb dishes. Indispensable for cooking legumes, preservation and salting.
Thyme essential oil is often used in cosmetology to make perfume soaps, creams, toothpastes and lipsticks. This oil is called thymol. Also, thyme branches are used in ornamental gardening. The plant contains tannins, minerals, organic pigments, gum and acids, in particular oleic. Therefore, thyme is considered a bactericidal plant.
For medicinal purposes, twigs without leaves are often used. Thyme is effective as a cure for sore throat, helps with bronchitis and bronchial asthma. It is used in the form of powder, paste, decoction, syrup and extract, medicinal herbal tea, tinctures, etc. Relieves coughs (in pill form) and is used as a sedative.
Due to its bactericidal properties, thyme is popular as a remedy for stomatitis.
Not only branches are used, but also the thyme leaves themselves, in a dry and dried form. A decoction of them is used for joint diseases, heart ailments. Effective for radiculitis and various neuralgic diseases. Has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, normalizing the work of the gastrointestinal tract; used as an adjuvant for fermentopathy, enterocolitis and dysbiosis. It also helps the stomach to digest fatty foods.
In addition, thyme is famous as a choleretic and diuretic. It helps with insomnia and is effective for sinusitis and sinusitis. Sometimes baths with thyme are recommended for the treatment of certain gynecological diseases, however, it is better not to use it without a doctor's recommendation. there may be individual contraindications.
By the way, among the general contraindications are symptoms such as high blood pressure and high body temperature. Also, do not use thyme for heart failure.
You can find this seasoning in most large stores in the spice sections. And small "bouquets" can be found at vegetable sellers in city markets.
