Thyme

Thyme is reputed to possess carminative, antispasmodic, antitussive, expectorant, secretomotor, bactericidal, anthelmintic, and astringent properties. Traditionally, it is used for dyspepsia, chronic gastritis, asthma, diarrhea and enuresis in children, laryngitis, tonsillitis (as a gargle), and specifically for pertussis and bronchitis. 

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Other synthetics with cost advantages and large volume productions are L-carvone [6485-40-17, the primary component in natural spearmint essence D-carvone [2244-16-8], the primary component in natural diU and caraway anethol [4180-23-8], in place of anise and fennel spices and smaller amounts of thymol [89-83-8] replacing thyme and disulfide synthetics for onion and gadic. AH of these synthetics must be labeled as artificial which may limit their use among consumers. 

Thymus ciliatus Desf. is a wild growing plant spread in northeastern Algeria. Although the ehemieal eomposition of the volatile oils from several Thymus speeies is well studied, to our best knowledge no researeh has so far been eondueted on this Algerian thyme. 

Parts Marshmallow root 10 Parts Fennel 10 Parts Iceland moss ] 5 Parts Plantain herb 10 Parts Liquorice 30 Parts Thyme... 

C. Crancy has examined three samples of thyme oil distilled id British East Atr-ica. 

Lsbhe has eaamiued an antheutic sample of thyme oil and found it to contain 30 [>er oeut. of thymol, 17 per ceut. of a terpeue which he could not I deuiify, 15 per cent, of menthene, 21 per cent, nf cymeue, 5 [>er ceut, of liualol, ft per oent. of borueol, and traces of caiwaerol. 

Thymus ALuticJnmi, the so-called Spanish wuod marjoram, yields an oil of thyme which has been examined recently hy Dorrousoro,- It ban a bright vnllow colour, turning darker with age, and a camphoracc-... 

Thymol, Cj Hj O, is the principal constituent of the oils of thyme and ajotvan seeds. It is isopropyl-mefa-cresol of the constitution—... 

It is a colourless crystalline substance, having the characteristic odour of thyme oil, and possessing very powerful antiseptic properties. Its characters are as follows —... 

Carvacrol, Cj Hj O, is a phenol isomeric with thymol, with which it is frequently found associated, especially in certain types of thyme and origanum oils. 

Amber-fett, -harz, n. ambrain. -kraut, n. cat thyme (Teucrium marum). -81, n. oil of amber, amber oil. -stoff, m. ambrain. Amboss, m. anvil (Anat.) incus. 

Moschus, m. musk, -driise, /, musk gland, -kom, n, musk seed (from abelmosk), -kraut, n. cat thyme, -wurzel, /. musk root (specif., the root of Ferula sumbul). 

Carvacrol is a naturally occurring substance isolated from oregano, thyme, and marjoram. What is its TUPAC name ... 

Jacques Sorci, the executive chef for the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, buys small, sweet onions from an organic farm in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and cooks and pickles them a la gtecque in chicken stock, white wine vinegar, bay leaves and fresh thyme, to serve as a garnish for gibsons at Rise, the hotel s bar.That s so what. 

It was the first cocktail in what Mr. Adams called a collection of herbaceous drinks, a line including thyme, basil, tarragon and rosemary cocktails that are featured in a separate section on a spedalty-drink menu. 

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