At many hostesses it is possible to find a thyme in kitchen. Now it is generally used in cookery, and earlier a thyme (second name of a thyme) treated a wide range of diseases.
Thyme: properties
The grass a thyme has on an organism beneficial influence, especially on skin and teeth. Is a part of a thyme oil тимол, having antimycotic and antibacterial properties therefore in traditional medicine the thyme is often used for rinsing of a throat, at bronchitis and bronchial asthma, at koklyusha. The thyme can be used for preparation of syrups, extracts, powders, broths, pastes, medicinal teas, tinctures or tablets.
Broths from fresh or dry leaves of a thyme help at joint pains, neuralgic diseases, sciatica and cardiac pains.
The thyme is very useful to digestive tract, it not only helps to digest greasy food, but also facilitates a state at enterokolita, dysbacteriosis, a fermentopatiya. Also the thyme is diuretic, bile-expelling and krovoochistitelny means.
The chemical composition of a thyme is very rich therefore it is used not only in medicine, but also in cosmetology. This grass is ideal for care for the hair weakened, thinned and injured by coloring or a wave.
Thyme: contraindications
The thyme has the mass of useful properties, but it isn't recommended to be applied pregnant and that who has diseases of a liver or kidneys. Excessive use of a thyme in the medical purposes can lead to hypofunction of a thyroid gland.
Thyme in cookery
Most often the thyme is added to various garnishes. Very tasty combination – potatoes with a thyme. It is often possible to meet a thyme in pasta dishes. It is well combined with fish dishes and mushrooms.
From a thyme often make teas to which it is possible to add a lemon for amazing aroma.