Benefit:

Thyme can be used to ease a cough or sore throat when drank as tea. Thyme is said to treat stomach upset and pain, intestinal gas, skin disorder, gastritis when taken by mouth. Essential oil, which is obtained from its leaves, is often used as a natural cough remedy. A combination of thyme and ivy leaves helped to alleviate coughing and other symptoms of acute bronchitis.

Composition:

Thyme spice is made up of 100% thyme leaves. Researchers state that the oil of thyme contains 20–54% thymol, an antiseptic, which is an active ingredient in various commercially produced mouthwashes such as Listerine.

Uses:

As a flavoring agent in food. As thyme tea