Thymus vulgaris
Thyme, Common
Medicines
herb (Thymi herba)
Most important active substances
1,5 – 3 % volatile oil with chief components thymol and carvacrol, limonen, rosmarinic acid, flavonoids, triterpenes
Most important usages
respiratory catarrh, irritable cough and whooping cough; as a mouthwash and gargle for inflammations of the mouth and throat, as a herb and an ingredient in liquors
Recommendations for cultivation
Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,2 g
Seed demand for drilling: april 7 – 8 kg / ha
Demand for plantation: spring or autumn 6 – 9 plants / m²
Distance between the rows: 30 – 50 cm
Harvest: in the flowering time (one harvest in the first year, 2-3 cuttings in the next years)