Steinmetz:Thymus

Thymus serpyllum

Also known as (or relevant to) Thymus serpyllum Family Labiatae English Names Serpolet Mother-of-Thyme Brotherwort Wild Thyme Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) especially Mediterranean countries Asia Minor Algeria Tunis Persia Central Asia Part(s) Used Herba Serpylli Oleum Serpylli

Constituent(s) volatile oil (cymol) tanin resin gum saponin acids salts bitter principle Action herb: nervine sedative stomachic expectorant depurative antispasmodic emmenagogue stimulating tonic diuretic carminative antiseptic cordial vermifuge astringent; used in respiratory diseases; oil: aromatic. P. S. The variety Thymus citriodorus (which has a lemon-like smell) occurs mainly in Southern France

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• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Thymus vulgaris

Also known as (or relevant to) Thymus vulgaris Family Labiatae English Names Thyme Garden Thyme Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) especially France Portugal Spain Bulgaria; North Africa Part(s) Used Herba Thymi vulgaris Oleum Thymi vulgaris

Constituent(s) essential oil (mainly consisting of thymol and carvacrol) tannin saponin resin bitter principle Action pectoral expectorant appetising stimulant diuretic depurative nervine anodyne soothing antiseptic used in bronchitis and other pulmonary diseases

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book