Thyme is a Mediterranean herb with dietary, medicinal and ornamental uses. The flowers, leaves and oil of thyme have been used to treat a myriad of symptoms and ailments.

Thyme is used and taken orally to treat ailments such as bronchitis, whooping cough, sore throat, colic, arthritis, upset stomach, stomach pain, gastritis, diarrhea, nocturnal enuresis, a movement disorder in children or dyspraxia, intestinal gas and flatulence, parasitic infections and skin disorders.