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Botanical Name : Thymus vulgaris Extraction : Steam distillationParts Used : Flowering plantNote Classification: MiddleAroma : Warm, spicy-herbaceous, powerfulExtractionThyme oil is extracted from the fresh or partly dried flowering tops and leaves of the plant by water or steam distillation.Chemical CompositionThe main chemical components of thyme oils are a-thujone, a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, p-cymene, a-terpinene, linalool, borneol, b-caryophyllene, thymol and carvacrol.Thyme oil InformationThyme Oil is an effective oil which is used extensively, for various purposes. It is obtained from the plant through steam distillation method. Flowering plant is the most used part of Thyme plant and is acknowledged for its warm, spicy-herbaceous, powerful aroma. Moreover, Thyme Oil is medicinally acknowledged for its antiseptic and disinfectant properties and are extensively used as a household cleaner.Therapeutic propertiesThe therapeutic properties of thyme oil are antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, bechic, cardiac, carminative, cicatrisant, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, hypertensive, insecticide, stimulant, tonic and vermifuge.The health benefits of thyme essential oil can be attributed to its properties as an antispasmodic, antirheumatic, antiseptic, bactericidal, bechic, cardiac, carminative, cicatrisant, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, hypertensive, insecticide, stimulant, tonic and vermifuge substance.Thyme is a common herb and is generally used as a condiment or spice. Besides that, thyme is also used in herbal and domestic medicines. Thyme is botanically known as Thymus Vulgaris.The medicinal properties of thyme come mainly from its essential oils which are extracted through steam distillation of fresh flowers and leaves. The chief constituents of its essential oil are Alpha Thujone, Alpha Pinene, Camphene, Beta Pinene, Para Cymene, Alpha Terpinene, Linalool, Borneol, Beta Caryophyllene, Thymol and Carvacrol.Health Benefits of Thyme Essential OilIts medicinal properties are explained below.Antispasmodic: Millions of people around the world suffer from coughs, cramps and aches due to spasms. Spasms are unwanted and excessive involuntary contractions which may take place in the respiratory tracts, nerves, muscles, intestines or other organs and may result in coughs, convulsions, epileptic or hysterical attacks, cramps and muscular aches, abdominal and intestinal aches, and even spasmodic cholera.