Thyme WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Thyme
While routinely used in cooking, thyme is also a known medicinal herb. The oil found in the thyme is the main ingredient in Listerine® mouthwash.1 It has been used as an antiseptic, and has been shown to be effective in treating certain fungal infections.1 Thyme has been shown to have antioxidant properties as well.2
Fast Facts:
- Can be used to ease menstrual cramps.3
- Used to prevent gingivitis.4
- Tea made from thyme can be used to treat coughs, bronchitis and emphysema.5
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Thyme: Medicinal Use
- ↑ The George Mateljan Foundation: Thyme
- ↑ LearningInfo.com: Health Benefits and Uses of Thyme
- ↑ Alternatively-Healthier: Health Benefits of Thyme
- ↑ FitSugar: Thyme is on My Side: Health Benefits of a Common Herb
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Time, Thime, Benefits of Thyme, Health Benefits of Thyme, Thyme Health Benefits, Medicinal Properties of Thyme, Thyme as Medicine
- Last update: Jun. 11, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
