Among the many medicinal herbs used in folk and official medicine, thyme is one of the most popular; it is on a par with chamomile, rose hips, calendula and St. John's wort. The benefits of thyme for men, women, children are noted. Most often it is used as an expectorant for diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract - laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis. Infusions and decoctions of thyme help to cope with "male problems", have an anti-toxic effect on the human body, helping to fight alcoholism.

Natural healer

Thyme, also known as thyme (not to be confused with caraway seeds), is a perennial undersized shrub with many inflorescences that are attractive to bees. During the season, these workers collect up to 15 kg of honey from flowers. The plant bears fruit in bolls with four oval nuts dark color... Leaves, flowers and thin stems of thyme are used for the preparation of raw materials. After drying, the grass is crushed and sieved to remove thick woody stems that are not suitable for medicinal use.

Thyme herb contains tannins that have a pronounced astringent effect. It has bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, and has a positive effect on the human body. Thyme is used in the treatment of stomatitis, tonsillitis, nasopharyngitis, gingivitis. To eliminate painful symptoms, an infusion of herbs is used, which is used to rinse the gums and throat. This procedure moisturizes and disinfects the oral cavity.

The use of infusions, decoctions and tea with thyme helps in reducing the secretory function of the intestines, in the fight against diarrhea, flatulence. The use of thyme decoctions and herbal baths in the complex treatment of prostatitis, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation in men has been noted. The micronutrients in the composition help the production of testosterone. Weekly baths with essential oil or thyme infusion help to get rid of psychological stress, fatigue, having a beneficial effect on "male strength".

Remedy for ailments

The effect of thyme on alcohol abusers has been proven. It contains thymol, a phenolic compound that, if consumed in excess with ethanol, causes signs of poisoning - nausea and vomiting. Currently, thyme infusion is the most commonly used natural drug to combat initial stage alcoholism. It is important not to overdo it in an effort to cure the patient, the harm of such a method may be greater than the expected benefit. A serious disorder in the human body is possible, leading to dangerous consequences for it.

For cuts, burns, cold compresses are used. To do this, brew thyme herb with boiling water and leave to infuse for at least 10 minutes. Using such a compress will relieve inflammation and soothe the wound. Tannins will contribute to the speedy recovery of damaged skin, will not cause any harm, since they are a natural natural antiseptic. For insect bites and itchy skin, these thyme compresses are also effective.

Thyme is also used in complex therapy for the treatment of women. Its anti-inflammatory properties have found application in the prevention of painful menstruation, inflammation of the appendages, cystitis and pyelonephritis. Many women buy thyme essential oils for cosmetic purposes as a natural alternative to synthetic creams and tonics. Homemade masks and lotions based on it are rich in flavonoids, ursolic and oleanolic acids, which have a beneficial effect on tissue regeneration. At the same time, there are no preservatives, thickeners and other substances in home masks that bring considerable harm to the body of women.

It is possible to brew thyme herb to rinse the head in the fight against hair loss, this problem is relevant for pregnant and lactating women who are deficient in calcium. Daily rubbing of the skin of the face and neck with a decoction of the leaves stimulates the regeneration of skin cells, creates an antioxidant effect, relieving the skin of aggressive environment megacities.

Despite the many useful properties of thyme, there are some restrictions on its use:

1. The plant is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women. Oral consumption is not recommended due to the possibility of increasing the tone of the uterus and the lack of clinical data. The use of thyme for cosmetic purposes is unlimited and even beneficial.
2. Infusion of thyme, used for oral administration, is contraindicated in children under 12 years of age. For the treatment of cough in babies, ready-made syrups containing herbal extracts are used. They are preferable for taking in mild forms of the disease than chemical drugs.
3. Thyme is contraindicated for functional disorders of the kidneys and liver, gastritis with high acidity, stomach and duodenal ulcers. The substances that make up it can be harmful during the period of exacerbation of these diseases.
4. With a tendency to allergies and individual intolerance to a medicinal plant.
5. It is not recommended to use thyme in case of thyroid dysfunction, high blood pressure, since it can increase it with prolonged use.

Before using thyme infusions, it is necessary to consult a doctor: uncontrolled use of any medicines can cause not only benefits, but also harm to health. Do not be ill!

Dear readers, today I have a tea-fragrant article on my blog. We will talk with you about thyme tea, about its beneficial properties, benefits for our health and what subtleties you need to know about contraindications. Many of us use thyme as a spice, its unique aroma not only improves the taste of dishes, it stimulates the appetite and reveals all its beneficial features... But it is also very good to use this herb and just brew like a tea.

I already wrote about, about the use of infusions and decoctions for various diseases but most simple use of this healthy plant is thyme tea. This tea will be a good helper for colds, warm you on a cold day, improve digestion, calm your nerves and relieve headaches.

Unlike decoctions and infusions, tea is prepared with a small amount of herbs, so you can drink it like regular tea. For a glass of water, 1/4 teaspoon of chopped dried herb of thyme is enough. What is the benefit of tea with thyme? Let's talk about this in more detail.

Useful properties of thyme tea

Thyme tea is a wonderful drink, it has been used for various diseases for a very long time, and it is still very popular today. This tea will help to cope with many ailments, let's take a closer look at its beneficial properties.

Thyme tea can be drunk both warm and as a refreshing drink in warm weather, such tea:

• has tonic properties, it is good to drink this tea in the season of colds and flu epidemics
• relieves fatigue
• soothes nervous system
• used for neuroses and depression
• relieves headaches
• reduces muscle and joint pain
• improves the functioning of the stomach and intestines
• restores appetite
• improves eyesight
• useful for female diseases
• removes allergens from the body
• improves the functioning of the immune system
• relieves swelling
• improves skin and hair condition

Collecting thyme. When to harvest and how to dry thyme?

The grass must be cut off either with scissors or with a sharp knife, without pulling out in any case from the root. Thyme blooms for a long time: from May to September. If you harvest thyme yourself, then you need to know that it is best to harvest thyme after the beginning of flowering. Special days for collection are considered religious holiday Trinity and the Assumption of the Virgin. It is believed that at this time the thyme has special healing properties. This concerns the collection of thyme for tea. But for use in cooking, it is advised to collect thyme before flowering in order to preserve all the beneficial properties of essential oils.

How to dry thyme?

Just like many herbs. In a dry, ventilated place, be sure to sort out the grass so that the drying takes place evenly. You can also tie the thyme into small bunches and dry it like that. Dry also in a dark ventilated area. Now let's talk about how to make thyme tea.

How to make thyme tea. Health recipes

Black tea with thyme. Benefit for health

Many tea manufacturers add thyme to black tea to improve the taste and enhance the beneficial properties of the drink. How to brew such tea with thyme yourself?

It is very easy to make such tea at home. Better to use a porcelain or glass teapot. Pour boiling water over it, drain the water. The tea leaves itself can be poured a little less than you usually use. The water temperature when brewing tea should be 90 degrees. Next, we add thyme (a handful, a sliver) fresh or dry. This tea should be infused for about 7 minutes. You can add a slice of lemon to this tea, which will improve the taste of the drink.

A cup of thyme tea, drunk in the morning before the start of the working day, will give vigor, improve mental activity, and increase blood circulation.

If you get a cold, a headache, a sore throat, black tea with thyme can be drunk during the day or in the evening.

In addition, black tea with thyme is useful for digestive upset, as it has astringent and anti-inflammatory effects.

Green tea with thyme

Green tea itself has a lot of advantages, it is an excellent antioxidant that protects our body from aging, and fortified with thyme, it truly becomes medicinal drink helping to cope with many ailments. Brew it in the same way as black tea, adding a pinch of the herb to the teapot.

Green tea with thyme relieves headaches, reduces inflammation, and improves general condition during a cold. This tea is very useful in case of reduced immunity, after an illness to restore vitality.

In addition, green tea with the addition of thyme has an incredibly pleasant taste and aroma, and if you add a spoonful of honey to it, it will be even tastier and healthier. Honey is best consumed with a bite.

Herbal tea with thyme

Herbal teas containing thyme are even more beneficial to your health. The combinations can be very different, depending on what effect we want to achieve from the thyme tea. You can add peppermint, plantain leaf, oregano, ivan tea, St. John's wort, valerian root, currant leaves, lingonberry leaf and other plants to thyme.

If you don't like the taste of herbal tea, add a pinch of regular black or green tea to it, the taste will be more familiar, and the benefits will not diminish.

Tea with thyme and oregano

• Tea with thyme and oregano is incredibly aromatic, tasty and healthy. To prepare it, mix thyme and in a ratio of one to two, take a teaspoon of the mixture for two glasses of boiling water, leave for 10-15 minutes and drink half a glass twice a day for headaches, stomach and intestinal problems, and coughing
• For a cold with a cough and sore throat, add a tablespoon of oregano, a tablespoon of mother-and-stepmother leaves, and a tablespoon of raspberry leaves to a teaspoon of thyme. Pour a teaspoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water, let it brew and drink like tea in a warm form

Tea with thyme and mint

The combination of thyme with mint gives a great taste to the drink and is very useful for people with diseases of the stomach and intestines. To prepare it, mix and thyme in equal amounts, for brewing, take a teaspoon for half a liter of boiling water, let it brew and drink half a glass before meals or instead of tea at your usual time.

Ivan - thyme tea

Enhances the action of thyme and, which itself has many useful and medicinal properties. The taste of this tea is unique, and its anti-inflammatory, expectorant, bronchodilatory, analgesic properties will help you quickly cope with viruses and infections in the cold season.

The combination of Ivan - tea and thyme is not limited to the use of such tea only for respiratory diseases, it is successfully used as a diuretic for cystitis, migraine, and diseases of the genital area. Tea with thyme and fireweed (this is the scientific name of Ivan-tea) is very useful for the prevention and treatment of prostatitis and prostate adenoma in men.

Consider other options for using thyme for making healthy and tasty tea.

Vitamin tea with thyme

If you add currant leaves, strawberry leaves and rose hips to the thyme, you get a wonderful vitamin drink that will help to cope with any ailment, accelerate recovery, and add vitality.

Mix all the ingredients together, take a teaspoon of thyme, and a tablespoon of the rest. In a glass of boiling water, take two teaspoons of the mixture, in 10 - 15 minutes the vitamin tea will be ready.

Thyme cough tea

Tea with thyme is the best way to treat cough, it liquefies phlegm, improves its discharge and relieves inflammation. If there is no temperature, you can add a spoonful of honey to thyme tea. At elevated temperatures, it is better to add lemon or orange juice.

• Mix a teaspoon of chopped thyme herb, marshmallow root and licorice root, brew a teaspoon of the mixture with two glasses of boiling water, insist for 20 minutes and take half a glass warm for a cold
• Mix a teaspoon of thyme and coltsfoot leaves, add a tablespoon of dried raspberries. Brew with boiling water, taking a tablespoon of the mixture to half a liter of water.
• Prepare a mixture of equal parts thyme herb, elecampane root, anise and coltsfoot leaves. Brew a tablespoon of the mixture with 1/2 liter of boiling water, strain after 15 minutes.

Tea with thyme during pregnancy. Thyme during pregnancy

Can pregnant women drink thyme tea? It must be said that during pregnancy, expectant mothers need to be very careful when taking any dosage forms, including herbs, so that they do not harm the health of the child.

This does not mean that you need to abandon the use of herbal teas, including tea with thyme. On the contrary, sometimes only herbs can relieve certain painful symptoms of pregnant women without resorting to chemical preparations that are fatal for the child.

Thyme is one of the most potent medicinal plants, therefore, it is not recommended for pregnant women to constantly take tea with thyme, especially in the second half of pregnancy.

During a cold, a cup of thyme tea will be very useful, but only after consultation with your attending physician of the antenatal clinic. And we must remember that thyme can increase blood pressure, and during pregnancy, and so the pressure often rises. Also, in no case should be taken by pregnant women who have problems with arrhythmias and thyroid diseases. So once again we are talking about our wisdom.

Tea with thyme. Harm and contraindications

Despite all its beneficial properties, thyme tea cannot be taken for a long time. It will be correct to drink such tea from time to time, in no case exceeding the dosage. Thyme is contraindicated in children.

Thyme is contraindicated in people with impaired thyroid function, hypertension and serious heart disease.

You can not take tea with thyme with functional disorders of the liver and kidneys, with exacerbation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.

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Thyme or thyme, its medicinal properties and contraindications, the use of which will be discussed below, is actively used in cosmetology. Also used in pharmacology, folk medicine.

Macronutrients and trace elements

Thyme (thyme) is high in a variety of nutrients. These are vitamins, minerals, essential oils that have a beneficial effect on the body. The aerial part of the plant is most often used. It contains the following macronutrients, per 100 grams:

• Potassium 814 mg controls the work of muscles, and therefore, has a beneficial effect on the heart, evens out its rhythm, reduces the severity of arrhythmias;
• Calcium 1890 mg is necessary for the formation of bone tissue, maintaining the integrity of the teeth. Macronutrient is popular among women because it prevents brittle nails;
• Phosphorus 201 mg helps to strengthen bones, is involved in the formation of adrenal hormones;
• Sodium 55 mg controls the balance of the intercellular fluid, prevents dehydration;
• Magnesium 220 mg is involved in the work of muscles, therefore it has a positive effect on the heart. It is noted that with its regular intake into the body, arrhythmia becomes less pronounced. Less often, convulsions appear.

There are also trace elements important for the body:

The herb contains 0.6% thymol essential oil. Its medicinal properties are known in the pharmaceutical industry. It has antiseptic and bactericidal properties, therefore, indications for the appointment of thyme tea (with or without honey) are oral infections (stomatitis, gingivitis). It has an astringent effect, so one of the indications for use is diarrhea.

Vitamins

The beneficial properties of thyme are largely due to the complex of vitamins it contains. In dried grass, their content is somewhat lower. Therefore, if possible, thyme herb is best consumed fresh. However, some vitamins, on the other hand, are concentrated in dry thyme. The herb contains the following vitamins:

1. A - 0.24 mg fresh, 0.19 - dry;
2. B1 - 0.05 mg fresh, 0.51 - dry;
3. B2 - 0.47 mg and 0.4 mg, respectively;
4. PP - 1.82 mg fresh, 4.94 - dry;
5. C - 160 mg fresh, 50 - dry;
6. beta-carotene - 2.851 mg

B1 (thiamine) is involved in metabolism, normalizes the functioning of the central nervous system, is necessary for copying genetic data during cell division. B2 (riboflavin) takes part in the synthesis of nerve cells, activates the maturation of erythrocytes, promotes better absorption of iron (i.e., has medicinal properties for anemia). An important vitamin for the beauty of women, as it is involved in skin regeneration.

Vitamin A (retinol) is a powerful antioxidant that is involved in protein synthesis... Normalizes the condition of the retina. Increases the resistance of mucous membranes to viruses. Restores the tissues of all layers of the skin. Indispensable for pregnant women. It is necessary for the normal nutrition of the fetus, and if it is lacking, the child can be born with a lack of weight.

Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) is involved in redox processes, carbohydrate and fat metabolism. The presence of vitamin C explains the beneficial properties of thyme for immunity - it increases resistance to viruses. Accelerates the healing of skin injuries, a powerful antioxidant.

Indications

Recommended for men and women prone to arrhythmias due to its high potassium content, which helps to align the heart rate. It is prescribed for low hemoglobin, anemia (lack of iron in the body), since it contains the whole complex of necessary substances to eliminate these problems. Also indicated for men with problems with potency due to selenium content.

Preparing a drink

Thyme tea is worth drinking for both men and women. Tea preparation is simple. Place the usual amount of black or green tea in a container. Top up with thyme at the rate of 1 tsp. half a liter of water. Pour boiling water over and cover. Let the tea brew for 10 minutes. Honey can be added to enhance the flavor.

On sale you can find honey with thyme and thyme honey. The difference is that thyme honey is a product obtained directly from this plant. The second type of honey is another honey (flower, buckwheat lime), enriched with thyme extract. Any of these can be dissolved in tea to enhance the taste.

Male health benefits

The benefits of thyme (thyme) for men are enormous. Selenium activates the production of testosterone, increases potency. You can make a special medicinal tea. Pour half a liter into a thermos hot water and add 2 tbsp. l. dry thyme. Close and let it brew for two hours, then filter out the rest of the herb so that the drink becomes completely transparent.

To restore potency in men, the infusion should be drunk twice a day for 1 glass. The duration of the course is two weeks. After this, a short break and a repetition of the two-week course.

Application for beauty

Thyme is a common ingredient in hair and skin cosmetics. For many women, thyme infusion is quick way saturate the skin with useful substances. To do this, you just need to make a steam bath with thyme.

Brew the herb in the form of tea - put 2 tsp in one liter of boiling water. thyme and let it brew for 10 minutes. Then bring to a boil again. Pour 1 liter of this boiling water into a convenient container and bend over it. Cover your head with a towel on top so that the water cools more slowly. It is enough to hold your face over the steam for 10-15 minutes. During this time, the pores will expand, and the beneficial substances from the decoction will penetrate the skin.

Important! The harm from steaming occurs when the skin is inflamed, damaged, or acne is present. But this harm is not caused by the properties of thyme, but by the effect high temperatures... Infection, as well as fungus, develops much more actively in warmth. An even more favorable environment for the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms is created by moisture. Therefore, in such a situation, the steam bath is only harmful.

Some women do not stop with tea, but also prepare a lotion that is applied directly to the face. It normalizes metabolic processes and mattifies the skin. Prepare it like this:

1. place two tablespoons of the herb in a container;
2. pour a glass of boiling water;
3. cover;
4. leave for 15–20 minutes;
5. cool.

Apply to face twice daily with a cotton pad.

Contraindications

Despite all the benefits of thyme, not all men and women can take it. Like any traditional medicine, thyme, the contraindications to which will be described below, sometimes cause harm. So, thyme can harm patients with hypertension, since it causes a short-term increase in blood pressure.

In addition, severe harm is possible during pregnancy. With regular consumption of tea, the tone of the uterus increases, which can potentially lead to a miscarriage. In order not to harm their own body and the body of the baby, expectant mothers should consult a doctor before use.

Tea with thyme, the beneficial properties of which were described above, should not be taken by people with chronic and acute gastrointestinal diseases ( gastrointestinal tract). The peculiarity of this tea, with or without honey, is an increase in the production of gastric juice, and therefore will cause increased discomfort with heartburn and gastritis. If you have an ulcer (especially a perforated one), drinking thyme tea can cause serious harm, as it will provoke an attack.

• excessive sweating;
• weakening of the immune system, frequent colds;
• weakness, fatigue;
• nervous state, depression;
• headaches and migraines;
• alternating diarrhea and constipation;
• want sweet and sour;
• bad breath;
• frequent feeling of hunger;
• weight loss problems;
• decreased appetite;
• night grinding of teeth, drooling;
• pain in the abdomen, joints, muscles;
• the cough does not go away;
• acne on the skin.

If you have any of the symptoms or doubt the causes of the ailments, you need to cleanse your body as soon as possible. How to do it .

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The ancient Greeks knew about the benefits and properties of thyme tea. The drink has won the honorary title "fortitude".

The Greek sages believed that the drink restores mental strength. Healers admired him for his ability to heal, and magicians and sorcerers believed that the drug protects a person and a home from evil spirits.

In Russia, black tea with thyme gained popularity as a drink from God, giving strength. It is not for nothing that the grass was named "theotokos". In the mountains of the Caucasus and Crimea, with the onset of spring, women gathered grass and prepared teas, decoctions, medicines, and also dried them for the winter. Since ancient times, healers have noted the ability of thyme tea to remove phlegm.

Tea with thyme and mint has a positive effect on the nervous system, relieves stress and chronic fatigue. The drink is useful in the prevention of gastritis and colitis. It prevents colic, bloating and flatulence.

Thyme tea is useful for people with hypertension. The drink relieves spasms, dilates blood vessels, eliminates attacks of acute headaches and insomnia.

Tea can be drunk by children from 4 years old as an anti-cold, anti-inflammatory and sedative agent. If the child suffers from insomnia - make a cup of weak tea with thyme and mint.

All the benefits of thyme tea are explained by the main component - the thyme itself. When brewed, the plant does not lose.

Medicinal properties of thyme tea

Thyme tea is a remedy for restoring strength, health and vitality. Black tea with thyme and oregano quenches thirst in summer, warms in winter, fills the air with a pleasant aroma and improves immunity.

For male strength

The drink is also called "fortitude" because it helps in the treatment of male problems. 70% of men face the problem of sexual impotence, complaints of prostate diseases or urinary disorders. Drinking tea helps to cope with the problem of weak potency. It eliminates burning sensation during urination, pain in the pelvis and perineum, increases potency and normalizes the outflow of lymph.

Thyme tea during pregnancy

Compresses and the use of thyme tea have different effects on the health of a pregnant woman.

Pay attention to the dosage of thyme in your tea. A high concentration of the plant can lead to miscarriage, bleeding or premature birth. Talk to your doctor before use.

Harm and contraindications of thyme tea

The power of thyme tea in the fight against diseases does not negate caution in its use. While contraindications are kept to a minimum, pay attention to the exceptions.

Thyme tea is harmful if you have:

• myocardial infarction;
• atherosclerosis;
• progressive cardiosclerosis;
• disruption of the thyroid gland;
• heart rhythm disruptions;
• gastritis, gastrointestinal ulcers;
• pregnancy.

To avoid negative consequences, check out the right recipe drink.

Bright, aromatic, with a spicy and tart taste - you can't help but like thyme tea. It is especially good in the morning, for breakfast, it is often drunk after a bath. This tea quickly fills with strength and vigor, improves mood and gives joy, because it is not in vain that the name of the plant means "strength of mind". Thyme tea is used in cosmetology and folk medicine. It helps with colds, in stressful situations.

In a word, it can be called the elixir of youth. Thyme - another name for thyme, has been known for several millennia. Ibn Sina also recommended it to his patients.

It has a different effect on the female and male body, and in some conditions it is generally contraindicated.

Why is thyme tea useful for women?

Indications

Thyme tea is indispensable for women with some gynecological problems:

With painful menstruation, if there is inflammation of the appendages, ovaries - in addition to tea, warm baths are made.
baths of thyme infusion help with cystitis and uterine bleeding.
This tea is useful for nursing mothers - thyme is good for increasing lactation, enhances milk secretion. And the soothing properties of thyme itself make the milk of the best quality. The baby will be calmer from him. It is recommended to drink half a glass of weak tea twice a day. The addition of viburnum and linden is allowed. Add honey with care.
to improve well-being in PMS - again, thanks to the soothing properties of thyme. Tea relieves back pain, reduces depression.
It is also recommended to drink it during menopause - thyme regulates hormones and relieves irritability.

This tea is good for migraines, general weakness, colds.

The tea itself is not hypnotic, but helps with insomnia, as it soothes and relaxes the nervous system.

Those who want to lose weight - after all, it improves digestion and normalizes the work of the whole body, improves water-fat metabolism.

Contraindications

During pregnancy. Thyme can provoke uterine smooth muscle tone. This condition is dangerous with the risk of premature birth or even miscarriage. This is because each woman produces a small amount of male hormone testosterone, and thyme stimulates its production. And an increased amount of it can provoke such undesirable phenomena as the tone of the uterus.

But during labor, for the same reason, you can drink in small sips - this will harmlessly stimulate the whole process. And then it will help the uterus to quickly get into the desired shape.

Why is thyme in tea useful for men?

Indications

The people call thyme "male herb". Andrologists often recommend thyme for male health disorders.

It is useful for men with sexual dysfunction, impotence, early ejaculation. These problems are often associated with a stressful psychoemotional state, and thyme has a sedative effect, and at the same time is not hypnotic. And if a man does not feel stress, a feeling of confidence will appear, and this will strengthen an erection.
Infusions and teas of thyme help with prostatitis. Baths from it relieve swelling well, improve urination. For prevention, drink a course of half a glass a day for 2 weeks. You need 2-3 courses a year.

Thyme is also excellent for treating various urinary infections in men. In such cases, tea is also used externally, in the form of trays, for 10-15 minutes. Drink half a glass three times a day.

The composition of the thyme itself includes such trace elements as molybdenum - with its help enzymes are activated that are responsible for the normalization of male sexual functions. In addition, thyme contains selenium and zinc, which help in the production of testosterone. They are included in almost all drugs that improve the condition of male infertility.

The composition of thyme includes ursolic acid, an essential substance for the prevention of early baldness, weakness and muscle atrophy.

For heavy smokers, this tea will be a salvation from the characteristic cough - thyme has an expectorant effect, it will help get rid of it.

A concentrated infusion of thyme can help in the treatment of alcoholism - both male and female. This remedy is also good in that it can be carried out in secret from the patient. When thyme is combined with alcohol, the body produces substances that cause nausea and can subsequently lead to an aversion to alcohol.

Contraindications

For men, there are practically no special contraindications for drinking this tea, unless you drink it in buckets.

Thyme - medicinal herb, it can be harmful if abused. Excessive amounts of it cause sleep disturbances, insomnia. You cannot use it for more than 2 weeks in a row, you need to take breaks.

Diseases of the thyroid gland, atherosclerosis, peptic ulcer, kidney and liver problems are a direct contraindication.

If it is improperly brewed and drunk all the time, even poisoning may occur, which will require urgent medical treatment. So moderation is needed in everything ... Once a day is enough.

If you are in doubt about whether to use thyme, consult your doctor.