- Region
- Europe
- Origin
- Europe and western Asia
- Traditions
- Hildegard of Bingen
Europe · Herb · № 838
Thymus serpyllum
Herb · Europe
Wild thyme
Thymus serpyllum
An aromatic herb traditionally used for coughs and digestive complaints.
Safety notes
Few known risks in normal use.
Preparation
As a tea of the dried herb, or in cooking.
Use in traditions
Known in medieval monastic medicine; Hildegard of Bingen mentions it (quendel) in her Physica.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Western herbalism
Attributed effects
Wild thyme for coughs, cramps and sluggish digestion; Hildegard of Bingen mentions it for skin complaints. Bees make fragrant honey from it.
Preparation and amount
As tea or syrup; in cooking. No dosage is given here.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)Syrup, honey and oxymel