Herbal uses of Thyme (general)

Thyme is described as a powerful, warming, and drying herb with broad antimicrobial and stimulating actions. It works across multiple body systems: 1. Anti-infective & antimicrobial Strong antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral  Particularly...

Thyme – History

In Malta, Thyme shrubs were collected as firewood and to decorate nativity cribs during Christmas. The herb is now protected by law and together with fennel is the smell of the Maltese countryside. The earliest known references to thyme date to ancient Sumeria over...

Thyme – Traditional Maltese uses

Wild Thyme is protected by law in Malta. This woody shrub, which grows in the rocky parts of the countryside, known as garigue, is the most aromatic of Malta’s wild plants. Violet flowers. It is a low perennial shrublet and flowers from May to June. Traditional...

Melissa – Traditional Maltese uses

A summer plant Quite rare: in Malta it grows in San Martin, Wied il-Buskett, Ġnien Ingraw and vnien l-Isqof. In Gozo it grows in Lunżjata Valley and Pergla.  Its leaves give off a lemon scent. Traditional Maltese uses: As an infusion To aid digestion As an expectorant...

Herbal uses of St John’s Wort (general)

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has long been valued as a versatile medicinal herb with a wide range of therapeutic actions affecting both the body and mind. Traditionally and in modern herbal practice, it is best known for its role as an antidepressant,...