Uses for Thyme Beyond Cooking

Thyme spreads quickly and makes a very fragrant ground cover. The thyme is this picture surrounds the base of a Butterfly Magnolia tree. Thyme blooms very sweet flowers in the spring which are much loved by the bees.

Everyone knows that thyme is an excellent herb stirred into soups, stews, and vegetables. But thyme has medicinal properties as well that make it a very useful herb to have on hand. Made into a tea, thyme relieves colds, flu, bronchial congestion, and stomach aches. If the tea is gargled it will relieve a sore throat. It's antiseptic properties make it an effective mouthwash when gargled as well.