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.
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Thyme Linalool
thymus vulgaris linaloliferum
This highly branched shrub originating from the Mediterranean basin loves dry, rocky soil and, as everyone knows, the sun!
It produces delicate white-pink flowers. It is propagated by dividing clumps in spring or by summer cuttings. It can grow at altitudes of up to 2,000 metres.
Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpenols (linalool, terpinen-4-ol, borneol), monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, terpene esters.
Family: Lamiaceae.
Producing organs: Flowering aerial parts.
Yield: 75 to 125g of essential oil per 100kg of plants.
Equivalence: 1ml → 29 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
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Bath
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Skin application
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Oral route
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Respiratory route
Main properties
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. Adults only.
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. From 12 years+.
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. From 7 years+.
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. Adults only.
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. From 12 years+.
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. From 7 years+.
Precautions for use
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, in children under the age of 7 years, in persons allergic to one of its components (limonene, linalool), or in persons suffering from asthma without the advice of an allergologist.
DO NOT USE : in pregnant or breast feeding women, in children under the age of 7 years, in persons allergic to one of its components (limonene, linalool), or in persons suffering from asthma without the advice of an allergologist.
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.
AROMATHERAPIA
Extracts from the book 'Aromatherapia - All about essential oils', by Isabelle Pacchioni, watercolors by Patrick MORIN, Aroma Thera Editions . Extracts from the book '41 essential oils essential for treating yourself differently' and '48 essential oils which every home needs to be healthy' by Isabelle Delaleu and Isabelle Pacchioni, Publications of the Mandadori France group. Botanical illustrations by Agathe Haevermans.
The properties, benefits and method of use are given for information; they cannot in any case constitute or replace medical information that only health professionals can provide. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, please consult your GP or pharmacist.
The properties, benefits and method of use are given for information; they cannot in any case constitute or replace medical information that only health professionals can provide. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, please consult your GP or pharmacist.
