Thyme

On open sandy places, hills in dry pine forests of European Russia, western Siberia and the Caucasus, Kazakhstan can be found creeping shrub of the family Yasnotkotkovyh - thyme or creeping thyme, which forms dernovniki. As soon as any call this herb: Bogorodskaya grass, upland pepper muhopal, Chebrikov, savory, lemon odor, spoons, etc. In a sultry day scent of thyme attract bees and other insects, and indeed the grass is so fragrant that the nice lie down on her, inhaling the fragrant smell.

The ancient Greeks dedicated the thyme, the goddess Aphrodite and brought her prey (grass burning on the victims of Mr. Fire). Fragrant smoke (incense) ascended to the sky to symbolize the acceptance of sacrifice by the gods. Sage revered by the Greeks as a symbol of industriousness. Interestingly, the fumigation of thyme and practiced at a later time, although not to the heavens and the earth from a purely objective. In many ancient Trawniki recommended: fumigation thyme in the treatment of tuberculosis, coughing and even "malicious binge».

Apply this herb in folk and scientific medicine in most countries. In Europe and America, cultivated as aromatic plants: cultivated thyme in our country. The main components of essential oil plants is thymol, which has an antiseptic effect. Infusion Herbs are taking, for colds - it enhances the secretion of the bronchi, has a disinfecting action, as an expectorant - in bronchitis. Widely applied topically.

Thyme - very polymorphic species, submitted by multiple forms, all kinds, close to the creeping thyme are used for the same purpose along with him.

Harvestable grasses thyme in a phase of complete bloom, dried in the shade or under cover. Thyme herb contains up to 1% essential oil, the main components of which are phenols (thymol and carvacrol), flavonoids, tannins and sesquiterpenes. Thanks to the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of these substances are recommended for grass, thyme scented bath with metabolic disorders, skin diseases (in combination with other herbs: chamomile, blackberry leaves, grass knotweed, oregano, etc.). Infusion used in the form of compresses and lotions as healing wounds and eye diseases and inflammatory skin diseases, bruises, thrombophlebitis.

Oil extracted from these plants, used in perfumery. With cosmetic purposes eat grass in Bulgaria, Germany, France, Austria, Poland, using antibacterial, antiinflammatory, wound healing, antiseptic and aromatic properties of it.

Gorgeous and fragrant teas combination of thyme, leaves, strawberries, blackberries, black currants , kipreya, rosehips. Use herbs in cooking, adding to the fish and meat dishes, like spice in the salinity, urinating, home of cheese, pickles.

Propagated creeping thyme seeds and vegetatively. In the first year of life of the plant plant grows. Starting from the age of two - regularly flower and fruit. Overwinters well. Sow seeds in early spring, closing up to a depth of 0.5 cm. At first, growing slowly. Thyme can be planted and by dividing the bushes in the spring, using the old plant. Collection of raw materials produced during the flowering period, dried at temperatures no higher than 35-40 œ C.