Thyme White Essential Oil 16 fl oz: C

Thyme oil is divided into two types, a red, unrectified oil and a white, rectified oil. Red Thyme oil is the crude distillate and White thyme oil is produced by further re-distillation or rectification. Thyme is basic to most cuisines. Thyme is also a significant medicinal herb. The Sumerians used thyme medicinally as far back as 3000 B.C., and it was among the herbs and spices used in ancient Egypt to keep mummies fresh for the afterlife. Thymol, its active ingredient, helps loosen phlegm, combats bronchial spasms, and discourages growth of bacteria. First noted by a German pharmacist in 1725, thymol eventually replaced carbolic acid as a safer, yet effective, antiseptic. Today it's found in such popular over-the-counter products as Listerine mouthwash and Vicks VapoRub. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Antiseptic, antispasmodic, tonic and carminative.' 'The pounded herb, if given fresh, from 1 to 6 oz. daily, mixed with syrup, has been employed with success as a safe cure for whooping cough. An infusion made from 1 oz. of the dried herb to 1 pint of boiling water, sweetened with sugar or honey, is also used for the same purpose, as well as in cases of catarrh and sore throat, given in doses of 1 or more tablespoonsful, several times daily. The wild plant may be equally well used for this.' The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Thyme for 'Symptoms of bronchitis and whooping cough. Catarrhs of the upper respiratory tracts.' 'Actions: Bronchoantispasmodic; Expectorant; Antibacterial.' Thyme oil is a very potent oil and should not be used during pregnancy or in cases of high blood pressure. When using white thyme oil in massage therapy, it is imperative to do a skin patch test to determine if the person is sensitive to the oil. Thyme oil strengthens the nerves, aids memory and concentration, can help with the feeling of exhaustion and combats depression. It fortifies the lungs and helps with colds, coughs, asthma, laryngitis, sinusitis, catarrh, whooping cough, sore throats and tonsillitis. Thyme oil is beneficial to the immune system; it can help fight colds, flu, infectious diseases and chills. Thyme oil can help in cases of poor circulation, as well as for arthritis, rheumatism, gout, muscular aches and pains, sprains and sport injuries. It is also helpful for cellulite, anorexia, obesity and edema and could also be useful in cases of scanty periods, leucorrhea, and to speed up birth and to expel afterbirth. As for skin care Thyme oil can help with acne, abscesses, bruises, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, lice, insect bites, scabies, oily skin and gum infections. As a urinary antiseptic, Thyme oil could be helpful for cystitis and urethritis. Thyme oil can assist with nervous complaints, respiratory problems, poor circulation and problems of the digestive system, the urinary tract and as a skin tonic. In vapor ther