Thyme delays aging
An ecologist of medicinal and agricultural plants said: Thyme has various uses in food, medicine, health and cosmetics due to its many properties.
Dr. Shahram Amir Moradi said about the medicinal plant Thyme: Thyme with the scientific name of Thymus vulgaris L is one of the dark plants of mint that is a thick shrub in the dry slopes and between the boulders of different Mediterranean regions including France, Portugal, Spain, Italy. And go to Greece.
He added: Thyme essential oil is one of the 10 famous essential oils that have antibacterial and antifungal properties, antioxidants, natural food preservatives and delay the aging of mammals. This plant has a special place in world trade and also thyme is used in a variety of foods and is used as an aromatic ingredient in most important food products such as beverages and dairy desserts.
Amir Moradi said: Thyme oil is used as an aromatic, antispasmodic and anti-flatulence substance in cough drops and dilute ointments. The thymol in thyme oil has similar uses. In addition, thymol is used in antifungal compounds for fungal infections of the skin. And … is used.
He added: Since thymol is an anti-worm especially a hookworm , it is used as an anti-worm drug in the amount of two grams three times a day.
The medicinal plant expert said about the properties of thyme red oil: This oil has been considered as a microbicide since the 16th century and its antimicrobial properties are due to two substances, thymol and carvacrol .
He continued: This vegetable oil has been used in large quantities in mouthwashes, gargling solutions, toothpaste, soaps, cleansers and various disinfectant medical products. It is also recommended in the treatment of pertussis, tuberculosis and bronchitis.
Amir Moradi reminded: Thyme extract is one of the ingredients of Cough linctuses, which is also used as a bait. Its essential oil is also used in alcoholic solutions, sometimes in relieving some indigestion, simple diarrhea and simple cream excretion.
Thymol is used as a disinfectant on wounds and pimples, but it is highly irritating and reduces its effect on contact with proteins, said the herbalist. Its main role now is to treat fungal skin diseases in the form of a 1% alcohol solution or a 2% strong powder.
He added: Sometimes iodized thymol is used by dermatologists as a substance that stops the growth of bacteria and kills fungi in the form of powders, lotions and ointments.
Red thyme oil has properties that prevent allergies, itching and sun damage to human skin, but when consumed undiluted, it causes severe irritation and itching, said the crop and medicinal plant ecologist.
He continued: Thyme phenolic essential oil is one of the 10 famous essential oils that have antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, natural food preservative and anti-aging properties in mammals.
Amir Moradi added: Currently, various medicinal products of Thymus vulgaris are made in the country and are widely used by patients, including Arta drops, Timax tablets and syrup and Timian syrup. He mentioned that these three products are used as antitussives and expectorants.
He continued: Gastrolite oral drops of 15 ml, a sample of thyme products, are effective in treating the symptoms of intestinal syndrome, bloating, burning, sourness, nausea and abdominal pain, indigestion and defecation changes.
Thymol in thyme essential oil can cause dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting and muscle weakness, and may also reduce the activity of the heart, respiratory system and body temperature, said the herbalist about the side effects of thyme and its products.
Regarding the contraindications of this plant, Amir Moradi stated: The use of thyme is not recommended for people with thyroid disorders during pregnancy and lactation.