THYME
Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris (synonymous with T. aestivus, T. valentianus, T. webbianus, T. ilerdensis)

Also Known As (AKA):  Common Thyme, Garden Thyme, French Thyme

Therapeutic Benefit - Mind:  Thyme is cleansing, energizing and inspiring. It helps increase awareness and memory function and dispels melancholy and depression.

Therapeutic Benefit - Body:  Thyme is antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antibiotic, anti-infectious, anti-microbe, anti-parasitic, anti-putrefactive, antispasmodic, anti-toxic, and anti-venomous. It helps fight infections and heals wounds, sores, insect bites, and boils. Thyme is an immune and circulatory stimulant that raises blood pressure and aids colds, flu, arthritis, gout, muscular aches, sprains, and anemia. It also helps insomnia, lethargy, nosebleeds, asthma, hair loss, intestinal parasites, and HIV. Thyme is a fungicide and bactericide and can be used as an insect repellant.

Therapeutic Benefit - Spirit:  Thyme opens the third eye chakra. It also stimulates the conscious and is used in consecration, healing, protection, and purification ceremonies.

Application Method:  Dilute 10 drops in 1 oz carrier oil, massage oil, or lotion and apply to skin. Use 4 drops in 2 cups of hot water for a steam.

Action Word:  Strengthening

Color Energy:  Turquoise - Healing

Fragrance:  Herbaceous, intense, medicinal, spicy

Note:  Top-Middle Note

Color of Oil:  Reddish brown

Major Chemical Constituents:  carvacrol, gamma-terpinene, para-cymene, thymol

Common Adulterants:  Oregano oil and other oils, thymol (synthetic or bioidentical), para-cymene (synthetic or bioidentical)

Blends well with:  Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavandin, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Marjoram, Melissa, Niaouli, Pine, Rosemary, Tea Tree

Botany:  A perennial herbaceous plant with evergreen leaves that is native to Europe, North Africa and Asia.

History:  The ancient Egyptians in their embalming practices used Thyme and the ancient Greeks used it in their baths. The Romans used thyme to purify their rooms. In the Middle Ages women would give knights and warriors thyme leaves for courage and place it on coffins during funerals to assure passage to the afterlife.

Warnings:  Avoid during pregnancy. Toxic at high concentrations. Not for people with high blood pressure.