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Thyme Tea

Use

– For coughs, bronchitis

Thyme tea

Ingredients
Thyme tea ingredients

For one cup of thyme tea, use:

– 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried thyme leaf

– Around 6.76 fl. oz. (200 mL) water

* You can buy dried thyme at the pharmacy or you can collect the thyme herbs yourself from their natural habitat and dry them.

Preparation

– Heat water to boiling and then pour it over the thyme

– Infuse for about 10 minutes (in order to obtain an effective dose of the active ingredients)

Dosage
Thyme tea

– Drink thyme tea several times a day (till 6 times per day). Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a more personalized dose.

Observation:

Thyme tea dosage
– You can cover the cup of tea thyme with a saucer to avoid the evaporation of volatile oils.
– You can add some honey in the cup of tea, for a sweet flavor.
– Thyme acts as an antitussive (cough suppressant) and expectorant.

Read also: thyme (herbal plant), thyme syrup

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Informations sur la rédaction de cet article et la date de la dernière modification: 02.04.2018

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