What is Thyme Oil

Know all About Thyme Oil : History, Origin and Benefits

Thyme is a perennial shrub that belongs to the mint family. It has greenish-gray-colored leaves. It originates from southern Europe and countries bordering the Mediterranean but now is found in many areas of the world with temperate climates.

Types of Thyme Plants: There are numerous varieties of the plant that differ in their flavor profile, common thyme is closely related to wild thyme and there are additional cultivars such as orange thyme, lemon thyme, and caraway thyme.

The Greek word for thyme is derived from a descriptor meaning to fumigate. Because of its distinct aroma, this spice is often added to baked goods stews, meat, garden salad, poultry stuffings, egg dishes, and fish. Thyme oil gives flavor to vegetarian foods such as beans, onion, potato, and carrot preparations. The main constituent present in thyme oil is thymol. It is used in perfumes, food flavoring, mouthwashes, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. In traditional medicines, thyme is claimed to possess antispasmodic, bronchiolitis, and secretomotor properties.

Thyme oil is used to treat airway diseases. The carvacrol and thymol in this medicine have mild irritant effects on the lung that stimulate mucosal secretion and enhance ciliary movements in the bronchial epithelia leading to a decongestive response. It's essential and some of the phytochemical components seem to have some effects on inflammation, oxidative stress, respiratory, and Gl distress.

Know Chemical Composition, How to Make and Properties

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:
The main chemical constituents of thyme oil are alpha-thujene, alpha-pinene, camphene,b-pinene, cymene, alpha-terpinene, linalool, borneol, b-caryophyllene thymol, and carvacrol.

EXTRACTION METHOD (How to Make?):
In the AOS Products Company, thyme oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowering aerial part of thymus vulgaris.

BOTANICAL NAME _ THYMUS VULGARIS

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
1- Thyme oil is a brownish-red, orange-colored liquid with an intense warm herbaceous odor. Thyme oil is sweet in taste and distinctly aromatic.
2- This evergreen oil blends well with bergamot oil, grapefruit oil, lemon oil, lavender oil, rosemary oil, and pine oil.

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Know Incredible Health Benefits and Uses of Pure Thyme Oil

1. This evergreen oil drains congestion and cures infections in the chest and throat that cause the common cold and cough.
2. This oil helps in the treatment of insomnia.
3. This oil made by AOS Products is able to treat intestinal infections and bacterial infections.
4. This amazing oil also keeps away pests and porosities that feed on the body
5. It is used as a flavoring agent and when dried it retains more flavors.
6. Thyme oil helps to boost memory and increase concentration.
7. This evergreen oil also helps to treat acne, sores, wounds, cuts, and scars relieves burns, and natural remedy for rashes.
8. -Thyme oil is also used to treat digestive problems. It helps to prevent the formation of gas in the stomach and intestine.
9. This incredible oil can be added to shampoo and conditioner to prevent hair loss.
10. This oil acts as a toner and is used as a cleanser for the skin. It also protects the skin from harmful bacteria and fungal infections.
11. Applying two drops of this AOS oil with an equal amount of carrier oil on your abdomen will give relieve menstrual cramps.
12. Thyme oil helps to open the blocked nasal passage. Put two drops of thyme oil in hot water for steam and then inhale. It opens the blocked nasal passages.
13. We can use five drops of thyme oil in a warm foot bath to kill toe fungus.
14. One drop of thyme oil in water and gargle to use as a mouthwash.