You could say that thyme is a classic herb, so
much so that the venerables Virgil and Pliny sang the praises of this medicinal
mint relative over 2000 years ago. While thyme loves Mediterranean weather, it
can grow elsewhere from seeds and cuttings. Good for the stomach and especially
effective as respiratory relief, thyme induces sweats to remove toxins and
reduce fever. Thyme honey tea is truly a
sweet way to make the medicine go down so much so you will drink it even when
hale and hearty. Thyme is also a culinary plant, making a delightful additive
to savory dishes. When I lived in a warmer clime about ten years ago, I planted
wooly thyme in among the flagstones of my front yard and let it spread as much
as possible. When I came home from work, the sunny 80-plus degree sunny weather
had warmed the thyme, creating a perfumed walkway; coming home was a heavenly
experience.
It has been believed for centuries that thyme
brings courage and both inner and physical strength. Even when your are facing
seeming insurmountable odds, spells and smudging featuring thyme can get you on
track and bring you to your goal. I think the greatest of all aspects of thyme
is to rid your home and family of melancholy and overcome despair after extreme
difficulty and loss. If your loved ones
have experienced a catastrophe, try thyme for rituals of magic and restitution.
I have no doubt that practitioners of green witchery will be singing the
praises of thyme for at least two thousand more years.
Sleepy Thyme
This herb abets your quality of sleep gather and
dry thyme it to use in sachets so the divine fragrance freshens linens and
laundry. A little bag of this dried thyme tucked in your pillowcase makes for
sweeter sleep. As if all that is not enough, it also repels bugs and pests but
attracts honeybees! As we all know, deep sleep is a great healer.
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