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'''Thymus serpyllum''' is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
 
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{{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Laryngitis}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Painful menstruation}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Hangovers}}, {{Uses|Alcoholism}}, {{Uses|Gum infections}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Dry stony ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Open sandy heaths}}.
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Thymus+serpyllum Cultivation]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Thymus+serpyllum Thymus serpyllum on pfaf.org]
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 25 August 2020

Thymus serpyllum

Thymus serpyllum is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Bronchitis, Catarrh, Laryngitis, Indigestion, Painful menstruation, Colic, Hangovers, Alcoholism, Gum infections.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

48 compounds were identified. Results showed that oxygenated monoterpenes are the major portion of all EOs samples, with highest content observed in T. algeriensis (74.61%), and similar content in T. speryllum and T. vulgaris (54.49% and 58.11%, respectively). [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of young shoots, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a light well-drained preferably calcareous soil in a sunny position. Succeeds in dry soils. Grows well between stepping stones on paths, tolerating light treading.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry stony ground, Open sandy heaths.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links