The powerful herb that destroys streptococcus, herpes, candida, and the flu virus

Did you know that there is a herb that can destroy streptococcus, herpes, candida, and the flu? Continue reading to learn more!

Another member of the Labiatae family, or mint, thyme, is a native herb of the Mediterranean basin and comes in many varieties. There is only one plant, the vulgar thymus, but the composition of the distilled oil of the plant shows variations in the chemical components according to the location or region in which the plant grows, despite being botanically identical.
The microbial power of thyme is so powerful that some oils are safe to use in all situations and others are not.

Thymus vularis ct. Linalol is the best oil for beginners and is the safest to use on the skin, baths, children and the elderly. Other chemotypes (ct) such as thymus vulgar ct. tujanol, thymus vulgar ct. The thymol and the vulgar thymus of ct carvacrol should be left in the hands of qualified aromatherapists. Thyme is one of the most used and most useful oils in aromatherapy but always use thyme oil carefully, sparingly.

Thyme has remarkable antiviral, bactericide, fungicide, antibiotic, diuretic, antispasmodic, expectorant and antiseptic properties that make it wonderful to have during the cold and flu season. In addition to killing microbes, thyme helps the body eliminate toxins and strengthens the immune system by supporting the formation of white blood cells, increasing resistance to invading organisms. It’s familiar, warm and herbaceous aroma is powerful and penetrating, and the origin of its name, which comes from the Greek word “thymus” which means “to perfume”.

Other traditional uses of thyme include the treatment of respiratory infections. An excellent pulmonary disinfectant, thyme is useful against flu, colds, sore throats, asthma, cold, cough, laryngitis, whooping cough, and bronchitis. Inhale for nose, throat, and chest infections; for mouth and gum infections (such as oral thrush, gingivitis), use in toothpaste or mouthwash/gargle.

As little as a. 1 percent solution is effective. After a study in Germany, many researchers believe that the effectiveness of cough medications is due to the exhalation (after swallowing) of the local action of essential oil in the respiratory tract.

Extensive research has shown the effectiveness of essential oils, including thyme, as expectorants and to increase mucus secretions to relieve dry coughing. Inhalation in small amounts worked better; too strong has the opposite effect. Inhaled treatments are especially effective when chronic infections that persist in the sinuses are treated.

Thyme is used as a remedy for physical and psychological weakness, and it still is today. Useful to regain strength after an illness, chronic fatigue, or depression, it can also be used to help insomnia as its effects are balancing. It stimulates circulation, helps concentration, raises blood pressure which is too low and even thought to increase intelligence and memory. It revives, strengthens and balances the mind and body.

Thyme essential oil is antibacterial, acting on the enzymes of bacteria. As such, it has been used in soapy solutions to disinfect the hands before surgery, being an antiseptic stronger than the one most used in hospitals. Thyme can destroy staphylococcus at a dilution of 1,000 times.

A study in France showed that thyme is among several essential oils that were found to destroy 90 percent of microbes within three hours when used in a vaporizer. It deodorized the air and purified it from Proteus, staphylococci, streptococcus, and cryptococcus.

Additional uses include the following:

• Thyme is useful in the urinary tract and bladder infections, and also acts as a diuretic, increasing its effectiveness.
• It is also used for candida and vaginitis.
• Use it to kill fungus on your nails.
• Thyme is an ingredient in natural hand disinfectants.
• Add thyme to a warm compress to relieve rheumatic pain, muscle aches, sprains, sports injuries, sciatica, arthritis, gout.
• Crush the fresh grass or use diluted oil as first aid on insect bites and stings

• Use on athlete’s foot. For this use, you can apply the oil clean or undiluted, but protect the skin with some fat cream. Other orderly applications include animal bites and boils.
• Use a 1 percent solution as an antibacterial wash for fresh products
• It is used in hair and skincare regimens, such as a hair tonic or a face wash and for treating things like acne or warts.
• Use thyme in a seat bath or massage to stimulate menstruation during weak or missing periods
• Use it to kill parasites.

• It has been found that thymol, a chemical component in thyme essential oil, increases blood flow to the skin, thought to accelerate healing
• It has been found that thymol protects and increases the percentage of healthy fats found in cell membranes
• Eating thyme in the diet has been shown to increase the amount of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid) in the membranes of brain cells, kidneys, and heart.
• Thyme will prevent insects from invading your home

• Use thyme with rosemary, lavender, and cedarwood in a mixture of grape seed oils and jojoba to treat alopecia areata. According to the double-blind controlled clinical trial, massage the mixture on the scalp daily for several months.
• Due to the risk of irritation, it is a good idea to use thyme in mixtures. It combines particularly well with bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, lavender, rosemary, and pine.