Thyme

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Thyme ( ) is a perennial evergreen herb scented with culinary, medicinal, and ornamental use. The most common variety is Thymus vulgaris . Thyme is the genus of Thymus from the mint family (Lamiaceae), and the genus of oregano Origanum .

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Histori

Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burned it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage. The spread of thyme throughout Europe is thought to be Roman, as they use it to purify their rooms and to "give aromatic flavors to cheese and drinks". In the Middle Ages of Europe, the potion was put under a pillow to help sleep and drive away a nightmare. In this period, women also often give gifts of knights and warriors including thyme leaves, as it is believed to bring courage to the bearer. Thyme is also used as an incense and placed in coffins during the funeral, as it should guarantee a journey to the next life.

The name of the fish genus Thymallus , was first given to grayling ( T. thymallus , described in 1758 edition Systema Naturae by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus) , comes from the faint smell of thyme that comes from meat.

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Cultivation

Thyme is best grown in hot, sunny locations with well-drained soil. Generally planted in the spring, and after that grow as immortal. It can be propagated by seed, cuttings, or dividing the rooted part of the plant. It tolerates drought well. Plants can be frozen in and found to grow wild in the highlands of the mountains.

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Culinary use

In some countries of the Levantine, and Asyur, the herbs za'atar (Arabic for thyme) contain thyme as an important ingredient. These are the common components of the bouquet garni , and herbes de Provence .

Thyme is sold fresh and dried. While summer seasonal greenhouse thyme is often available throughout the year. Fresh form is more flavourful, but also less comfortable; storage age is rarely more than a week. However, the fresh form can last for months if it is frozen carefully.

Fresh tyme is generally sold in stem bunches. The stalk is a single stem cut from the plant. It consists of a wooden stem with a pair of leaves or group of flowers ("leaf") spaced ¹/₂ up to 1 inch (13 to 25 mm) separate. Recipes can measure the thyme by a group (or fraction thereof), or with a sponge, or with a tablespoon or a teaspoon. Dry thyme is widely used in Armenia in tisanes (called urc ).

Depending on how it is used in a dish, the whole stalk can be used (for example, in a bouquet garni), or leaves removed and the trunks removed. Normally, when a recipe determines "bunch" or "stalk", it means the whole form; when determining the spoon, it means leaf. It's very acceptable for a dried substitute for the whole thyme.

Leaves can be removed from the stem by scratching the back of the blade, or by pulling the fingers or fork.

Thyme retains its taste in drying better than many other herbs.

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Medical use

Thyme oil, a common thyme essential oil ( Thymus vulgaris ), contains 20-54% of thymol. Thyme essential oils also contain additional compounds, such as p -cymene, myrcene, borneol, and linalool. Thymol, an antiseptic, is an active ingredient in various commercially produced mouthwashes such as Listerine. Before the advent of modern antibiotics, thyme oil was used to treat bandages. It has also been shown to be effective against various fungi that normally infect toenails. Thymol can also be found as an active ingredient in some alcohol-free natural hand cleaners.

Tisane made by entering the ingredients into the water can be used for cough and bronchitis.

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Important species and cultivars

Thymus citriodorus - various lemon thymes, orange thymes, chalk thyme
Thymus herba-barona (cumin thyme) is used both as a culinary herb and ground cover, and has a very strong cumin odor due to chemical rust.
Thymus praecox (thyme mother, wild thyme), cultivated as an ornamental.
Thymus pseudolanuginosus (wool thyme) is not a culinary herb, but grows as a ground cover.
Thymus serpyllum (wild thyme, creeping thyme) is an important source of nectar for honeybee plants. All thyme species are the source of the nectar, but the wild thyme covers a large area of â€‹â€‹drought, the rocky terrain of southern Europe (Greece and Malta are well known for wild thyme honey) and North Africa, as well as similar landscapes in the Berkshire and Catskill Mountains of the northeastern US. The lowest growth of thyme is widely used for both walks. It is also an important caterpillar food plant for large and common blue butterflies.
Thymus vulgaris (common thyme, English thyme, summer thyme, winter thyme, thyme french, or thyme garden) is a commonly used culinary herb. It also has medicinal uses. Common thyme is a Mediterranean plant most suitable for well-drained soil and full sun.