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

The most common variety is Thymus vulgaris. A wide range of thyme products is available for purchase online.

This article looks at the medicinal uses and nutrition of thyme, as well as the history of its rise to popularity.

Thymol is one of a naturally occurring class of compounds known as biocides.

These are substances that can destroy harmful organisms, such as infectious bacteria.

Used alongside other biocides, such as carvacrol, thyme has strong antimicrobial properties.

One study from 2010 suggests that thymol can reduce bacterial resistance to common drugs, including penicillin.