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Find out more about the Thyme Linalool plant of our Aromatherapy Herbarium blog series.

THYME LINALOOL

Thymus vulgaris linaloliferum

DESCRIPTION

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This highly branched shrub native to the Mediterranean basin prefers dry and rocky soils and, as we all know, the sun!

ADVICE

The essential oil is well-tolerated, though, as a precaution, it should be diluted prior to application to the skin.

DO NOT USE IN

– pregnant or breast-feeding women,
– children under the age of 7 years (hormone interference),
– in persons allergic to one of its components (limonene, linalool),
– or in persons suffering from asthma without the advice of an allergologist.

RECIPES

Fatigue

Using a mixture of 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool diluted in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil, massage along the spine twice daily for 5 days.

Acne

Perform a twice-weekly fumigation (for 15 minutes) with 2 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool mixed with 1 tablespoon of powdered milk, poured into a bowl of hot water.

Cleansing of the air

Add 5 drops of essential oil of thyme linalool, 5 drops of essential oil of Eucalyptus radiata and 10 drops of lemon essence to a spray diffuser. Diffuse twice per day for 20 minutes for preventive and cleansing purposes.

+ Always ask your pharmacist for advice

It produces delicate whitish-pink florets. Propagation is carried out by clump division in spring, or by cuttings in summer. It can grow at altitudes of up to 2,000 metres.

MAIN AROMATIC MOLECULES
Monoterpenols (linalool), monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, terpene esters.

FAMILY 
Lamiaceae.

PRODUCTION ORGANS
Aerial flowering parts.

YIELD
75 to 125g of essential oil from 100 kg of plants.

EQUIVALENCE
1 ml -> 29 drops
(dose calculated for a dropper calibrated according to the European Pharmacopoeia).

MAIN PROPERTIES OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL
Essential oil of thyme linalool is a potent antiseptic, anti-infectious and antifungal agent (Candida albicans) and vermifuge (taenia, ascaris, pinworm). It is used both for pulmonary ailments (cough, bronchitis, pharyngitis) and for intestinal inflammation, urinary tract infections (cystitis, urethritis) and gynaecological infection (vaginal candidiasis, prostatitis, vaginitis), skin ailments (mycosis, infectious dermatitis, psoriasis, warts) and physical or mental fatigue as it is a tonic.