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Thyme grass
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Thymus herb is a medicinal plant with many useful properties.
Indications Thyme herbs
Thyme grass is used when:
Inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx:
Inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity:
Diseases of the upper respiratory tract
Release form
Thyme herb comes in the form of vegetable raw materials in bags.
Dosing and administration
10 g of grass is placed in enameled dishes, poured 200 ml of hot boiled water, covered with a lid and insisted on a water bath for 20 minutes, cooled at room temperature, filtered. The volume of the infusion is adjusted to 200 ml. Inside take 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day before meals. For rinses of the mouth, apply ½ cup 3-4 times a day.
Use Thyme herbs during pregnancy
Use Thymus during pregnancy is prohibited.
Contraindications
Violations of the liver or kidney function, gastric ulcer, decreased thyroid function, atherosclerosis, pregnancy, breastfeeding.
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Side effects Thyme herbs
Nausea.
Overdose
Special instructions
The plant is popular among Slavs from ancient times. It is winter hardy. Flowers are white or blue, gathered in bundles. The leaves of the thyme are hard, ovate. The sowing is carried out at the end of March, in June the thyme starts flowering. This herb has a very pleasant aroma and a bit bitter taste. The harvested crop is dried in the shade, and before sifting, to get rid of large foreign particles.
The composition of thyme includes gum, vitamins B and C. In addition to antiseptic action, thyme also has anti-inflammatory, expectorant and antispasmodic effect on the body. Thyme defeats rheumatism, it helps to overcome toothache and stomatitis.
Bath from thyme: boil the thyme and throw it into the bath. To do this, you need to pack the grass, which you pour with boiling water and insist 2 hours. Such a bath - light sleeping pills perfectly calms.
Thyme butter recipe: take the herb and fill it with oil (1: 3). Insist 14 days.
Avicenna believed that the thyme removed old age. The Greeks took thyme from asthma and with meningitis. The Egyptians used thyme for embalming.
Attention!
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Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.