Thyme oil benefits
Thyme that belongs to Labiatae family grows in almost everywhere and has a unique smell. Thyme oil is obtained by distilling the water vapor inside the flowers of this plant. Numerous scientific studies have proved that the thyme oil has pain killer, anti-septic, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. Well, what benefits does thyme oil offer with so much properties? The active ingredients in this product are commonly used in foods, hygiene materials and cosmetic products as preservatives. The benefits of this oil have been proven in various scientific studies which include eliminating the food-induced bacteria, reducing inflammation and supporting heart health. This oil is used as raw material in medication and cosmetic sector and it is often preferred in oral, hair and skincare products. But thyme oil is not a treatment method on its own. It is generally used as a part of the general therapeutic program in addition to treatment.
How is thyme oil used?
The efficiency of essential oils such as thyme depending on usage frequency and usage amount. Using too much of this oil to increase the benefits might do you even more harm. Therefore, you need to read the user manual when you purchase the product. The answer to how you should use thyme oil will depend on your purpose. Since this is an essential and strong oil, it is often diluted with different carrier oils.
Thyme oil is often applied to the clean skin with a cotton before going to bed at night. The oil will act like a toner and deeply clean the skin.
Another usage type is vapor bath. You can have a vapor bath by dropping 1-2 drops of thyme oil to boiling water.
You can mix the thyme oil with sesame and almond oil to use in aromatherapy applications.
You can add 3-4 drops to a glass of warm water and consume it like this. You can use it as a mouth wash for oral care.
If you are going to use thyme oil for hair loss, you need to mix it with a carrier oil like jojoba or olive oil. Because thyme oil has a strong structure. You should avoid using this oil on its own to avoid irritating your skin. You can mix the thyme oil and other carrier oil and apply this on your hair every day for 8-10 minutes by massaging your skin. You can wait for a while and rinse your hair.
Where Can You Use It?
Active ingredients such as Thymol, Carvacrol, Pinene, Rosmarinus Acid and high number of vitamins in the thyme oil makes it a healing source. These active ingredients in thyme gives the oil anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-oxidant and anti-fungal properties. The active ingredients in the thyme oil can distinguish between harmful and beneficial bacteria on contrary to antibiotics. Therefore, it only targets the harmful bacteria in the body. Since it has different organic chemicals, it is used in antiseptic manufacturing, cough syrups, fungus medication, douche gel manufacturing and various other fields. Other benefits of this oil are as follows:
What are the skin benefits?
Can you apply thyme oil to face or does thyme oil work well for the skin are commonly asked? Yes, this oil can be used on the skin. The most important benefit of the thyme oil is to eliminate the bacteria that causes acne. The scientific studies show that thyme oil can help curing the acne problem. At the same time, the antiseptic property can prevent skin problems such as black spots by deeply cleaning the skin. On the other hand, this oil can help preventing hair loss when mixed with a different carrier oil like olive oil.
Which diseases does thyme oil work well?
Carvacrol in the thyme oil helps fighting against Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria.
Decreases bad cholesterol.
Balances blood pressure by lowering it.
Works well for fungal infections.
Rosmarinus acid which is the active ingredient of thyme oil is a strong antioxidant. The antioxidants protect the body against free radicals. The free radicals cause numerous diseases such as cancer and heart diseases. Thyme oil fights against these free radicals and prevents cell destruction.
The effects of skin ageing will be less visible since cell destruction is prevented.
It will help protection oral and dental hygiene when used as a mouth wash.
Accelerates the metabolism and facilitates weight loss.
Prevents hair loss and helps solving skin problems such as acne
Decreases fever.
Softens mucus. Therefore, it acts as expectorant.
Relieves upper respiratory system diseases. It is especially known for its benefits to cough.
Decreases menstrual pain.
Effective against vaginal infections.
Eliminates insomnia when consumed with water.
Helps with bloating and constipation due to intestine parasites.
Fights against inflammation
Reliefs the stomach when used with dilution.
Facilitates eliminating the harmful toxins in the body.
