This shrub is also known as thyme. Due to its taste and aromatic qualities, the plant is usually used in the food industry, cooking and perfumery. But for medicinal purposes, thyme can be useful - the medicinal properties and contra-indications of this phytochemical are comparable with the characteristics of highly effective pharmacological preparations.
Therapeutic properties of creeping thyme
For the treatment of various diseases, the aerial parts of the plant are used, since they contain the maximum number of the following valuable components:
- essential oils;
- thymol;
- bitterness;
- flavonoids;
- resinous and tannic substances;
- mineral salts;
- organic acids (coffee, ursolic, quinine, oleonol and others);
- gum;
- pigments;
- triterpene compounds;
- alimentary fiber;
- ash;
- proteins;
- useful cholesterol;
- vitamins (A, C, E, K, D, PP, group B);
- borneol;
- choline;
- micro-, macro elements and others.
Positive effects of funds on the basis of the semi- shrub under consideration:
- anticonvulsant;
- bactericidal;
- antipyretic;
- diuretic;
- soothing;
- antifungal;
- antispasmodic;
- disinfectant;
- expectorant;
- anti-inflammatory;
- detoxification (especially with alcohol poisoning);
- restorative;
- bronchodilator;
- antiparasitic;
- blood-purifying;
- choleretic;
- crisp.
As in alternative, and in conservative medicine thyme is widely used in the treatment of a huge number of diseases. Usually, drugs from it are included in complex therapy schemes for such pathologies:
- infectious inflammation of the upper respiratory tract;
- bronchial asthma ;
- atony and intestinal spasms;
- increased flatulence;
- neuralgia;
- dysbiosis;
- angina;
- bacterial lesions of the oral cavity;
- dermatological pathologies;
- pain syndromes in diseases of joints, muscles and ligaments;
- enzymatic disorders of the pancreas;
- heart disease and blood vessels;
- dysfunction of the gallbladder and liver;
- insomnia;
- sinusitis;
- vegetative disorders;
- weakening of the body after severe diseases;
- anemia ;
- diabetes;
- burns, wounds and other mechanical damage to the skin;
- kidney pathology, excessive puffiness;
- infection with worms;
- gout;
- chronic headaches;
- severe intoxication;
- poor appetite;
- hypotension and others.
Contraindications and side effects of beneficial properties of thyme
Negative phenomena in the treatment of thyme usually occur against an overdose or an individual intolerance to the components of the essential oil of the plant. They can be:
- hyperthyroidism;
- nausea and vomiting;
- irritation of the stomach;
- heaviness in the liver;
- deterioration of the kidneys.
Contraindications to the use of thyme:
- exacerbation of an ulcer of the intestine or stomach;
- heart or kidney failure;
- cardiosclerosis;
- post- and pre-infarction;
- atrial fibrillation;
- decompensation of cardiac activity;
- fever and fever;
- exacerbation of chronic liver diseases;
- atherosclerosis of vessels in the brain.
Given the severity of possible complications, before using the plant, you need to consult a doctor.
Useful properties of thyme and contraindications for women
In the gynecological sphere, thyme is prescribed for infectious vaginal inflammations and candidiasis, since the drugs with it are effective even in relation to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Sometimes thyme is used to stop uterine bleeding and alleviate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea.
It is important to note that during pregnancy, the described plant can not be used, it stimulates the activity of the uterus and can provoke premature birth.