Thymus Serpyllum

Other Names: Creeping Thyme
Parts Used: Herb (whole plant)

Description:

• Type: Small, low-growing shrub

• Height: Grows up to 2 cm tall

• Stems: Thin, creeping stems that can grow up to 10 cm long

• Leaves:

  • Small, oval, evergreen (stay green all year)

  • Size: 3-8 mm long

• Flowers:

  • Strongly scented

  • Colors: Lilac, pink-purple, magenta, or sometimes white

  • Size: 4-6 mm long

  • Appear in small clusters

Special Features:
This tough little plant can grow in areas with light foot traffic (people walking over it) and gives off a pleasant smell — sometimes herbal, sometimes with a hint of lemon.

Medicinal Uses:

Wild Thyme has been traditionally used to help with:

• Respiratory infections in children

• Dry, nervous asthma

• Whooping cough

• Severe coughing with very little mucus

• Ringing in the ears

• Pressure in the head

• Sore throat (worse when swallowing without food)

• Distended (swollen) blood vessels and a burning feeling in the throat

Note:
This herb has strong healing properties but should be used carefully and in the right way, especially for children.