![]() Thyme has also been used topically for yeast and fungal infections like ringworm or vaginal yeast infections. ![]() A gargle made with thyme, or fresh thyme infused into honey, can soothe a sore throat. It can be used in mouth washes for sore gums, inflamed gums, or minor mouth infections. Thyme is strongly antimicrobial and has traditionally been used for many types of bacterial infections. ![]() Thyme Herbal Remedies Thyme Herbal Remedies for Infections Is it spicy and hot tasting? If so, it’s most likely good medicine. There are hundreds of different thyme varieties and most of them can be used as medicine. This well-loved plant has become domesticated and now grows in gardens around the world. Thyme’s native habitat is southern Europe and the Mediterranean, where it grows wild in hard rocky soil. With just one taste, I knew that there was a lot of potent medicine in this small and unassuming plant. After meeting this little plant I can see why: the aroma of those tiny leaves was incredibly strong and the taste was a lot spicier and hotter than the garden variety. Many herbalists like to differentiate between wild thyme and garden thyme. ![]() We both crouched down to get a better view. Growing about six inches off the ground, with lots of tiny leaves, was wild thyme. Christophe, who’s always about ten steps ahead on the trail, suddenly and excitedly called out to me and I hurried to catch up with him to see what he had found. Several years ago I was hiking in southern Provence with friend and fellow herbalist Christophe Bernard. ![]()
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