4 Health Benefits of Thyme
Health Benefits of Thyme From food to cosmetics to medicine, the herb thyme, with over 4,000 species, has been used for many millennia, benefiting humankind. Here are the 4 health benefits of thyme: 1. High Nutritional Value Thyme is full of nutrients from protein (5.49 grams per 100 grams of thyme plant) to fiber (13.99 grams/100 grams). It also contains the following vitamins [1]: -Vitamin C (161 mg/100 grams) -Vitamin A (4750 IU/100 grams) -Niacin (B3; 1.8 mg/100 grams) -Folic acid (B9; 44.94 micrograms/100 grams) It also contains a high amount of minerals: -Iron (17.46 mg/100 grams) -Calcium (404 mg/100 grams) -Magnesium (161 mg/100 grams) 2. Antimicrobial Thyme is a potent antimicrobial and antiseptic. It has shown benefits in chronic fungal infections and respiratory tract infections, including whooping cough and bronchitis. In a study of asthma in children, thyme powder in syrup was given to children every 8 hours in addition to standard medical
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