Although it is very well known in Provençal cuisine, Thyme is not just that, and has many properties that go beyond its aromas. These benefits are found in particular in essential oil and hydrosol. Thyme hydrosol with linalool, one of the gentlest, is particularly anti-infectious. It is a formidable ally in winter to stimulate immunity and fight against infections and fatigue. On the skin, it regulates excess sebum and fights acne. Latin name: Thymus zygis (Loefl.) L. Distilled part: flowering tops
This article was updated on 09/02/2023anti-infectious :
thanks to the thymol associated with the monoterpenols of which it is composed, the linalool thyme hydrosol is anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal. Versatile, it helps relieve oral infections such as mouth ulcers or gingivitis, as well as mycoses or winter illnesses such as colds or bronchitis.
purifying :
thanks to its anti-infectious property, Thyme hydrosol with linalool fights against acne. It purifies and rebalances combination and oily skin as well as oily scalps. It also helps rebalance the intestinal flora.
nerve stimulant :
the aromatic molecules of Thyme linalool hydrosol give it a neurotonic action. By stimulating the nervous system, it fights against asthenia, nervous fatigue and stress.
immunostimulant :
linalool, geraniol, 4-terpineol and even nerol are molecules recognized in linalool thyme hydrosol to stimulate the immune system in cases of weakness, particularly in young children, in order to prevent winter infections.
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From 6 years old, except pregnant and breastfeeding women. Orally, add 1 teaspoon of the following mixture in 1 cup of hot water, drink 3 to 5 times a day depending on progress.
Source: Bosson, L. (2015). Hydrolatherapy. Brussels: Editions Amyris.
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From 6 months. Orally, add 1 tablespoon in a glass of water 2 times a day.
From 3 months. Orally, add the following mixture to a glass of pure water, to drink twice a day after meals:
Source: Falcon M. (2018). Treatise on scientific and medical aromatherapy: hydrosols. Blood of the Earth.
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From 6 months. Orally, add 1 tablespoon in a glass of water to drink twice a day.
From 3 months. Orally, add the following mixture to a glass of water to drink morning and evening for 25 days:
Source: Dalmas, P. (2012). Guide to floral waters and hydrosols. Paris: Ed. Medici.
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From 3 months. Orally, add 1 tablespoon in a glass of water to drink twice a day.
From 3 months. Orally, add the following mixture to 1.5 L of water, to drink throughout the day:
Source: Faucon, M., & Canac, P. (2018). Treatise on scientific and medical aromatherapy, hydrosols (1st ed.). Paris: Ed. Blood of the Earth.
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From 3 months. Through the skin, use Thyme linalool hydrosol in compresses locally or as a spray to spray on the area concerned.
From 6 months, except pregnant and breastfeeding women. Orally, add 1 teaspoon of the following mixture in 1 cup of hot water to drink 3 times a day.
Source: Bosson, L. (2015). Hydrolatherapy. Brussels: Editions Amyris.
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From 3 months. Orally, add 1 tablespoon in a glass of water as a gargle twice a day.
From 3 months. Orally, add the following mixture to a glass of pure water, to use as a gargle twice a day:
Source: Falcon M. (2018). Treatise on scientific and medical aromatherapy: hydrosols. Blood of the Earth.
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From 3 months. Through the skin, apply a cotton pad soaked in linalool thyme hydrosol to the affected area.
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From 3 months. Through the skin, spray on the affected area after rinsing the last shampoo.
From 6 years old. Through the skin, add the following mixture of hydrosols in equal parts in a spray to spray on the affected area after rinsing the last shampoo.
Source: Bosson, L. (2015). Hydrolatherapy. Brussels: Editions Amyris.
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Publication: Smail Aazza (2011). Antioxidant activity of some Morrocan hydrosols. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5(30). https://doi.org/10.5897/jmpr11.1176
Publication: Tornuk, F., Cankurt, H., Ozturk, I., Sagdic, O., Bayram, O., & Yetim, H. (2011). Efficacy of various plant hydrosols as natural food sanitizers in reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium on fresh cut carrots and apples. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 148(1), 30–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.04.022
Work : Dalmas, P. (2012). Guide to floral waters and hydrosols. Paris: Ed. Medici.
Work : Bosson, L. (2015). Hydrolatherapy. Brussels: Editions Amyris.
Work : Faucon, M., & Canac, P. (2018). Treatise on scientific and medical aromatherapy, hydrosols (1st ed.). Paris: Ed. Blood of the Earth.
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Work : Zahalka, J.P. (2017). Complete dictionary of hydrosols and floral waters: 100 pathologies treated. -: Dolphin.