Extracted by steam distillation from the sommita flowering of Thymus vulgaris L. (thyme common, thym commun), small plant arbustive perennial of the Lamiaceae typical of the macchia mediterranea, widespread on soils calcarei assolati dto the Iberia to the Middle East. Among the plants medicinal more antiche of Europe: gia Dioscoride and Plinio descrivono the sue properties. The thyme presenta numerous chemotypes geografic radically different: CT thymol (Morocco, Tunisia — the more commercializzato), CT carvacrol (Sardinia, Turkey), CT linalool (Provence montana — the more safe), CT alpha-terpineol (montagna marocchina) and CT geraniol (rare localita French). The CT thymol has profile dominated from thymol (30-60%) and para-cimene (15-30%) with gamma-terpinene. The thymol and among the more powerful antibacterial fenolic natural conosciuti: active on MRSA, Candida albicans, biofilm and batteri multiresistent to the antibiotic. Requires diluition severa (max 0.5%) for causticita skin and mucosal of the phenols. In aromatherapy and used as antibacterial, antiviral, immune-stimulating powerful and tonic general. Contraindicated during pregnancy, epilepsy and children small. Top note warm, timolic, phenolic and herbaceous.

Nativo of the Europe sud-western and of the Italy southern (Kew Gardens / POWO, pubblicato from Linnaeus in Species Plantarum, 1753). Widely cultivated in the Mediterranean basin, in particular Spain, France southern, Greece, Morocco and Italy. Grows spontaneo on slopes aridi and roccious calcarei up to to 1.500 m of altitude.

Flowering tops and leaves

Steam distillation

• Respiratory: expectorant, mucolytic and antiseptic of the airways; effective in bronchitis acuta and chronic, cough, pertosse, sinusitiss and cold. Base active of preparati fitoterapic registrati in Europe (Bronchipret®, Aspecton®).
• Antimicrobico: thymol and carvacrol esercitano a powerful antibacterial action and antimicotic documented also on ceppi resistent (MRSA). Effective for topical use on skin infections superficial and onychomycosis.
• Anti-inflammatory: inhibits the production of citochine pro-infiammatorie (COX-2, TNF-α, THE-6), documented in studies peer-reviewed (PMC3418667).
• Digestive: stimulates the secretion biliary, reduces bloating, cramps and spasms intestinal; traditionally used in gastriti, coliti and dyspepsia.
• Antioxidant: antioxidant activity documented to the 85,2% in test DPPH; protects the cells dallo stress ossidative.
• Topical: diluted in carrier oil, useful against dermatofiti and as repellent for insects and parassiti.
• Environment: purifies and deodorizes the rooms, effective against muffe aerodisperse and batteri ambiental.

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