It is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Laminaceae, has the scientific name Thymus serpyllum, but is better known as Wild thyme, Thyme from San Juan, grass moon, pastor sauce, thyme bush, thyme or thymus in Catalan.
Size is small with small green leaves, ovate, opposite and linear, is lying or creeping stems, round, fuzzy, can measure 10 to 25 cm tall. Its flowers are small pinkish or purple, rarely white, sometimes grouped in clusters.
It blooms between May and late summer, this plant is very fragrant, some species give off soft aromas reminiscent of lemon or lemon balm. Its essence is used in aromatic baths to ease rheumatism, it is also antiseptic, expectorant and tonic airway.
The plant is tonic, stimulant and antispasmodic, useful in diseases of the nervous, stomach and digestive tract disinfectant. Also prepared as a tea, powder, essence, tincture or drops and given orally in the form of baths, rinses.
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