Thyme grass (Serpylli herba) 1.5gr #20

Thyme grass instruction for use

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Composition

Grass thyme contains essential oils, tannins, bitterness, gum, triterpenoids (ursolic and oleanolic acids), flavonoids, macro and microelements, etc.

Description

Ground raw materials. Mixture of slices of thin stems, leaves and flowers of thyme creeping (thyme). Pieces of stems are tetrahedral, thin (0.5 mm), greenish or yellowish brown, sometimes with a purple hue, the leaves are green or grayish-green, whole and in the form of pieces of various shapes. The flowers are small, solitary with a bilabbing aureole of a bluish-violet color and a bilabiate reddish-brown calyx, often crushed. The scent is fragrant. The taste of the water extract is bitterish-spicy.
Powder. A mixture of pieces of thin stems, leaves and flowers. The color is greyish-green or brownish-green with whitish, reddish-brown, bluish-violet and pinkish-violet impregnations. The scent is fragrant. The taste of the water extract is bitterish-spicy.

Pharmacological group

An expectorant of plant origin.

pharmachologic effect

Infusion of herbs of thyme exposes an expectorant, antimicrobial effect.

Indications for use

Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract (tracheitis, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia).
Inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity and pharynx (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, stomatitis, gingivitis).

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to Thyme grass, violations of the liver and / or kidneys, gastritis with high acidity, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, pregnancy and lactation.

Dosing and Administration for Thyme grass

Ground raw materials. About 10 grams (2-3 tablespoons) of thyme herbs are placed in enamel ware, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of hot boiled water, cover with a lid and insist on a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, cool for 45 minutes at room temperature, strain through a double layer of gauze, the remaining raw material is squeezed. The volume of the infusion obtained is adjusted to 200 ml with boiled water.
Inside take 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.
For mouth and throat rinses, use 1/2 to 1 glass 3-4 times a day in a warm form. Before use, the infusion is recommended to be shaken.
Powder. 1 filter bag is placed in a glass or enamelware, pour 100 ml (1/2 cup) of boiling water, cover and insist for 15 minutes. The filter package is squeezed out, the volume of the obtained infusion is brought to boiling water up to 100 ml.
Inside take 1/2 cup 2-3 times a day. For mouth and throat rinses, use 1/2 to 1 glass 3-4 times a day in a warm form. Before use, the infusion is recommended to be shaken.

Side effects

Allergic reactions are possible; with an overdose - nausea.

Form of issue

Crushed raw materials of 35 g or 50 g in cardboard packs with an inner package.
Powder in filter bags of 1.5 g; in a pack of cardboard for 10 or 20 pieces.

Storage conditions

In a dry place, protected from light and inaccessible to children.
Cooked infusion stored for no more than 2 days.

Shelf life

Crushed raw materials in packs - 2 years, powder in filter bags - 1 year 6 months.
Do not use after the expiry date printed on the package.

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

You can buy Thyme grass without a doctor's prescription.