Originally from the Mediterranean area, thyme is a fragrant herb with small, fragrant leaves and thin, woody stems. It is drought-friendly so it doesn’t have high watering needs. There are both fragrant ornamental types as well as culinary thyme varieties which add a savory note to summer soups, grilled meats, and vegetables. The culinary varieties are evergreen. Thyme comes in over fifty varieties with different fragrances and flavors. Fresh or English thyme are used most often in cooking.

Health benefits

Thyme has a variety of medicinal uses. These include diarrhea, stomach ache, arthritis, sore throat,  swelling (inflammation) of the main airways in the lung (bronchitis), cough, patchy hair loss (alopecia), stomach problems and many other conditions. But there is no good scientific evidence to support its use for any condition.

In foods, thyme is used as a flavoring agent. In manufacturing, red thyme oil is used in perfumes. It is also used in soaps, cosmetics, and toothpastes.

Thyme is used in our Stew/ Bouillon & Creolicious seasoning.