Thyme Organic Essential Oil

Analgesic, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-infectious, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-microbial, Antioxidant, Anti-rheumatic, Anti-septic, Anti-viral, Cicatrisant, Diuretic, Expectorant, Immune support, Insecticide, Stimulant, Warming

See our General Safety Guidelines for recommended usage.

This oil is not safe for children.

Add a maximum of 3 drops (0.15 mL) to 5 mL of carrier oil (or 3.3%) for topical applications. 

Can be used topically to:

• Relieve sore muscles and muscle spasms
• Ease discomfort from Rheumatism and arthritis
• Reduce inflammation
• Improve brain function
• Fight fatigue
• Relieve headaches
• Ease depression
• Boost mood
• Balance hormones
• Fight insomnia
• Detoxify
• Increase circulation
• Fight viruses
• Prevent or fight infection
• Stimulate hair growth
• Reduce hair loss, especially in alopecia areata
• Relieve stress and anxiety
• Fight free radicals
• Reduce acne
• Fight signs of aging
• Aid digestion
• Fight respiratory infection
• Stimulate immune system
• Boost digestion
• Deodorize
• Repel insects

Can be diffused or inhaled to:

• Ease depression
• Fight fatigue
• Boost concentration
• Relieve headaches
• Boost mood
• Ease depression
• Relieve stress and anxiety
• Stimulate immune system
• Fight respiratory infection
• Repel insects
• Deodorize
• Purify the air

Can be used around the house to:

• Disinfect surfaces/filters – try adding drops or spray to furnace/air/vacuum filters! *avoid open flame
• Freshen Laundry
• Deodorize
• Repel insects

Thyme supports the 2^nd and 3^rd chakras.

Tisserand and Young have shown that Thyme oil has a low risk of irritation and is non-sensitizing.  Avoid Thyme oil for 2 weeks before major surgery.  Contraindicated orally with anticoagulant medication, major surgery, hemophilia, and other bleeding disorders. ^[1]

Below are some of the known drug interactions for Thyme oil.  Check with your healthcare provider before using Star Anise essential oil if you are currently taking prescription medication.

Moderate interaction:

• Diabetes medication
• Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet drugs) such as aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.

We do not recommend topical use in concentrations above 3.3%

This oil is not safe for children.

Avoid when pregnant or breastfeeding.

References

1. Tisserand & Young Essential Oil Safety, 2^ndEdition Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Edinburg 2014