Organic Thyme Essential Oil

Thyme has an ancient history of traditional medical use , from antiseptic remedies to a simple hangover cure, stimulating, renewing and reviving

Organic Thyme Essential Oil

Organic Thyme essential oil derives from wild thyme which grows in abundance throughout southern Europe. Thyme has a long, ancient history of medical, food and perfumery use. The stems of the plant reach to about eight inches, bearing small elliptical greenish grey leaves and white or purple/pink flowers. The white thyme we use is a purified version of Red Thyme Oil, which although has its uses has to be handled with extreme caution. White Thyme is safe to use in aromatherapy, hence why we choose white thyme over the red variety.

Characteristics

Organic Thyme Essential oil blends well with Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Juniper, Lemon, Niouli, Mandarin, Melissa, Rosemary and Tea Tree. Rosemary and Thyme are a classic blend for hair treatments.

Oils to Blend with

Organic Thyme essential oil blends well with most spice and citrus oils and can be used to great effect with Lavender. Oils we like to blend with Rosemary are Basil, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lemongrass, Lime, Mandarin, Orange, Peppermint and Tangerine

Latin Name

Thymus vulgaris

Plant Family

Labiate

Extraction Method

Organic Thyme Essential oil is steam Distilled

Country of Origin

France

Chemical Constituents

Borneol, Linalool (Alcohols), Carvacrol, Thymol (Phenols), Caryophyllene (Sesquiterpene), Cymene, Terpinene (Terpenes)

Organic Thyme Essential Oil

Precautions

A very potent oil and one of the strongest antiseptics, toxicity is possible with prolonged use of Thyme.

In some people skin irritation may occur therefore using in burners or other forms of inhalation are often preferable to a bath.

Do not use if you have high blood pressure. As with all essential oils, at Naturallythinking we recommend not using essential oils during pregnancy.