The plant up to 35 centimeters high has a stubble tree root and branching stems spread along the soil, covered with hairs, which can be bent downward or upright. The leaves are ovoid or linearly oblong in shape and very rigid. The sowing is carried out in the early spring, it is necessary to pour a few kilograms of humus over a number of seeds. The flowering period is June and July, and ripening occurs in September, during which four black-brown nutlets are formed, packed into a cubic box, fruits of thyme, and grass is harvested for later use. The species multiplies the species by seeds or vegetatively. The motherboard has one of the most pleasant fragrances that only can be on Russian fields, and a bit bitter taste.
In the composition of thyme there are essential oil, ursulic acid, oleanoic acid, flavonoids and tannins. Not for nothing is the "Petrusin" medicine made from this plant.
For the first time, the mention of the history of the thyme can be seen in the annals dating back to three thousand years BC. The name of the plant comes from the Latin "thyo" - a sacrifice, many peoples, including our ancestors, Slavs, blessed the gods, laying thyme on a fireplace, thereby fumigating them. The Egyptians used thyme in embalming mummies, in Greece this plant was valued for the soothing nerves property, in Armenia broths from the thyme were treated with cataracts for the elderly, Tibetans used thyme in the fight against childhood infections, in India he was treated with liver and kidneys. The Mongols valued the expectorant property, and the French treated the motherboard with burns, formed at the moment of contact of the skin with chemical acids. Bulgarians treated gastritis, and Austrians narrowed the vessels with the help of thyme. The joint rheumatism of the Poles was treated by him. Speaking of our ancestors, it is a sin to forget that the Slavs believed that "in addition to health, thyme also returns life," but scientists still do not know how the Slavs returned the life of the mother.
The plant has a wide use in various national European cuisines. It is used as a seasoning for fish and game. Grinded grass sprinkled with vegetable and meat soups. She is also flavored with sausages, cheeses. With the help of it, sauces, vinegars, pickles and marinades are prepared. Used with their work thyme and confectioners with bakers.
Thyme is an excellent honey plant. Honey, which bees make with the help of this plant, is especially fragrant and is pleasant both in taste and on a nose.
The dried flowers of the motherboard are used as decor and flavor of the home.
"How and when to collect the thyme?" - you ask. And to collect this plant it is necessary in the period of full flowering, using leafy twigs and avoiding the collection of roots. Then follow this algorithm of actions:
- Dry the harvested "crop" in the shade in the open space, sometimes mixing.
- Dip into the water at room temperature to get rid of the dust that has settled on the grass.
- Sift to get rid of too large and unsuitable particles.
The plant has astringent, bactericidal, spasmodic, weak diuretic, antihypertensive, antiglinal, anthelmintic, expectorant, calming and warming properties.
Essential oil, also having bactericidal and hypotensive properties, is used as a perfume in perfumery and toilet soap making.
Infusion (400 milliliters of boiling water, 20 grams of herbs, leave to infuse for two hours and drain) should be used in the following diseases:
- Dry cough, whooping cough, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, influenza. Chebrets will help his expectorant properties.
- Violation of the menstrual cycle.
- Chebrets and its property to normalize the gastrointestinal tract will help with diarrhea, digestive disorders, catarrh of the gastrointestinal tract, nausea, belching, duodenal diseases.
- Anemia.
- Insomnia.
- Glistovaya invasion.
- Concussion.
- Impotence.
Syrup from thyme is used for dermatitis and insect bites, with external application. With chronic tonsillitis it is necessary to do inhalations from thyme. With diseases of the oral cavity, the patient should have been doing rinsing with infusions of heron grass. And when you use this with food, you can improve and maintain visual acuity.
BUT! Chebrets should not be used in the presence of the following contraindications:
- Pregnancy, even the smallest dose of infusion have an abortive property.
- Lowered thyroid function.
- Heart arythmy.
- Atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels.
- Decompensation of cardiac activity.
Here it is, a herb of thyme, the medicinal properties of which will find a worthy place in your family medicine cabinet. Be healthy!