Thymus vulgaris ct2/Thyme Linalol

pH 5.5–5.7

Aroma and Taste A sweet, somewhat fruity, floral aroma, with just the tiniest hint of herb as an after-smell. Interesting. Undiluted, the flavor of thyme is detectable and the aftertaste is slightly cool and analgesic, but again, the fruity-floral taste dominates. Diluted, it is simply delicious and difficult to recognize as thyme.

Stability and Shelf Life Stable. Normally good for two years.

Properties and Applications A mildly antiseptic, antiviral, and effective antifungal hydrosol. Use it to clean wounds, prevent and clear up infections, and soothe insect bites. As a steam or undiluted as a wash it treats acne, impetigo, and dermal infections. Its antiinfectious and healing properties make it a specific for bedsores, and it is gentle enough for even the very ill. Topically, apply on normal to oily skin for a balanced deep cleanse; its pH is very close to that of the natural acid balance of the skin. Combine with neroli and rock rose to compress enlarged pores. Internally thyme CT linalol is a digestive and intestinal cleanser; it is very effective in colonics. Balancing to mind and body, it makes a healthy daily tonic and could be thought of as a supplement, like vitamins.

When infants and children require some stronger healing power, this chemotype makes a safe and effective choice. Add it to baby’s bath for diaper rash that won’t respond to chamomile or lavender; apply one or two drops to the feet for chesty coughs and colds, or add one drop to one hundred milliliters of fluid in the baby’s bottle. It can also be added to the washing machine’s rinse water for baby’s bedding, clothes, diapers, and so on. I add it to my dish soap. In the treatment of animals, add it to the drinking water for bad breath or as part of a natural feeding program.

The sweetest of the thymes, CT linalol makes a good drink hot or cold and is an unusual addition in soups, stews, and the like. Thyme CT thymol has a more traditional thyme flavor for cooking.

Thymus vulgaris ct5/Thyme Thuyanol

pH 4.6–4.8

Aroma and Taste Distinctly thyme in scent, it’s very close to the fresh herb straight from the garden. The taste is also strongly thyme, but with no element of heat. A soft, sweet thyme flavor that borders on the flowery. In dilution, the flavor becomes very mild indeed.

Stability and Shelf Life Very stable. I have never had this hydrosol go off, even after three years or more.

Properties and Applications This is a most unusual and rare type of thyme that must be propagated by cuttings or clones to grow true to chemotype. This unfortunately means that there are very few producers, but at least you know the hydrosol will be the real thing when you find it for sale. Incredibly useful, this chemotype is as strong as the thymol chemotype in its ability to combat infections, bacteria, even a virus, but it is as gentle and mild as the linalol and geraniol types. What more could you want?

Choose CT thuyanol for serious conditions, especially those of a chronic nature when treatment is likely to be long-term. Recurring infections like bronchitis and other respiratory complaints, systemic candidiasis, and tropical infections of undiagnosed types have all responded wonderfully to internal use of this hydrosol. Treatment can be continued in three-week cycles for several months if necessary, and the immune system will be greatly revived, as chronic infections are particularly hard on the immunity. If parasites are suspected, CT thuyanol is a good hydrosol choice. Always start treatments on the new moon, as the parasites are more active while the moon waxes, less active and harder to get rid of when the moon wanes. Animals can also be treated for parasites with this hydrosol in combination with oils or conventional medicines.

Allergies and allergy-induced asthma also respond well to this water, although the mechanism is unclear. Perhaps it is the immune-stimulating effects, or perhaps it is the ability to reduce the likelihood of secondary or opportunistic infections taking hold when the respiratory system is full of mucus. Try snuffing a few drops up each nostril two or three times a day during allergy season; it can really help.

At the first sign of a cold or flu, take one tablespoon undiluted every two hours and then add thirty milliliters to a liter of water and drink it over the day; this is often enough to stop the cold. Combined with “living embalming,” with oil of palmarosa, even the worst of colds is short-lived. When children (not infants) get caught by the flu bug, give them a bath with fifty milliliters of thyme CT thuyanol hydrosol added to the tub or rub them down after the bath with a small amount of undiluted hydrosol, then put them to bed.