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Thyme Essential Oil

Thyme Oil

Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Part Typically Used: Leaves and Flowers/Buds Color: Reddish Brown Consistency: Medium and Slightly Oily Perfumery Note: Middle Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong

Aromatic Description: Fresh, medicinal, herbaceous.

	Thyme Sprigs

Thyme Oil Uses: Arthritis, colds, cuts, dermatitis, flu, insect bites, laryngitis, lice, muscle aches, oily skin, poor circulation, scabies, sore throat. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 57-67.]

Constituents: a-thujene, a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, p-cymene, a-terpinene, linalool, borneol, B-caryophyllene, thymol, carvacrol. [J. Soulier, "The Thymus Genus," Aromatherapy Records, September 1985, 38-49, cited in Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy (Australia: The Perfect Potion, 1997), 204.]

Safety Information: Avoid Thyme Oil in cases of hypertension. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 228.]

Thyme Oil is a moderate dermal irritant and strong mucous membrant irritant. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 176.]

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