Bogorodskaya herb - Common thyme.

Bogorodskaya herb - Common thyme. A plant characteristic of the Southeast and other regions. It is found in the north-west of Western Siberia. This plant usually grows on dry rocky slopes, in sand or steppes.

The grass is a perennial plant or subshrub, 15-20 centimeters high. The stems of the herb Common thyme come in two types: lying and without fruit, erect and flowering. The leaves of this herb are elliptical or ovoid. The flowers are small. The fruit is divided into four nuts. It usually blooms in May-June.

This plant has medicinal properties. To do this, common thyme needs to be dried. Then collect the tops of flowering branches and leaves.

Thyme is used as a refresher in aromatic baths, for compresses for diseases of the joints and muscles. This drug is also prescribed for oral use as an expectorant for bronchi, whooping cough, and asthma. Also, the infusion of this herb has a beneficial effect on patients suffering from peptic ulcers and gastritis.

Thyme herb is also used as a substitute for thyme in the preparation of pertussin, used for coughs.