Talk:Thyme

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Contents 1 Is this a typo? 2 History section 3 Thymol in thyme 3.1 Suggested references 4 Lemon thyme 5 Seems to be a lot missing 6 Pls do not redirect the page from Thyme to Thymus vulgaris, or vice versa

[edit] Is this a typo?

Thyme is common in West Indian Cuisine? Does this mean Native American, or should this be East Indian? I don't think East Indian has been very common parlance since the British Empire. Should it just be Indian Cuisine?

West Indian as in Carribean, eg Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago jimfbleak 04:40, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)

[edit] History section

The history section should have the header "A Brief History of Thyme". A little joke for the reader :-)

Good one

Stephen Hall King ;)

. But what the history section does need is some references to support the info claimed. Anyone got some details?? - MPF 12:39, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

It seems to be a not-word-for-word of the History section at [1] <this website, which cites several actual book sources at the bottom of it's page. And I'd just like to add that I am totally in favor of the header "A Brief History of Thyme". :D - A.J. 04:37, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

That ext link is a rather biased commercial one, not really suitable for wiki, so I reverted it. Best to find something neutral. There's some of the info is in Huxley which I'll add as a cite, but not every detail that we have claimed. - MPF 15:01, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Thyme has been on earth for many many years and it is still here, so people use it as a herb that hey add to meat.

I just saw the joke and was going to mention it if nobody else did. Good one. ;-) --Cuervo, not logged in @ 76.212.161.251 03:21, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

I, too, arrived here solely to offer my kudos for the Brief history of thyme header. Funny yet appropriate; Bravo! --Kaz 01:02, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thymol in thyme

Just one small addendum which I would like to see: most (if not all) varieties of thyme (known to me) contain the (phenolic) compound thymol. It is a mild antiseptic. Here in the UK, we have a toothpaste called "Euthymol" (from the Greek word for "good", plus "thymol"), which is pink and distinctly thyme-flavoured. ("Euthymol" is a proprietary name, in this context.)

Hair Commodore 21:05, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

In the United States we have Listerine that once "killed the germs that cause bad breath...” with thymol as an active ingredient.

DOES THYME KILL E.COLI, B. SUBTILIS, or s. EPIDERMIDIS?

_______ I was wondering why isn't any medicinal use in this page. It is a greatly used in Europe for cough and phlegm in the form of syrup and teas.

[edit] Suggested references

Here are some possible articles related to medicinal aspects.

Popular press: Block, Betsy. "Thyme: this herb is believed to fight infection, soothe sore muscles, relieve coughs, and settle upset stomachs." Natural Health 29.6 (July-August 1999): 36(1).

Medical research that "Thyme extract had relaxing effects on organs possessing β₂-receptors (uterus and trachea)." (in rats): Wienkötter, N.; F. Begrow, U. Kinzinger, D. Schierstedt, E.J. Verspohl (2007). "The Effect of Thyme Extract on β₂-Receptors and Mucociliary Clearance". Planta Medica (7): 629-635. doi:10.1055/s-2007-981535.  Jodi.a.schneider (talk) 02:04, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lemon thyme

Shouldn't lemon thyme be mentioned in the article? Badagnani 17:56, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Seems to be a lot missing

Okay, I've got some thyme. What do I do with it? What is (are) the basic prep(s)? Remove stems? How to adjust quantity when recipe calls for fresh and you've only got dried? What foods (e.g. lamb) are particularly yummy with it? How do you store it?

Thyme is a cooking ingredient. Most readers will be interested in it as that.
Dmforcier 02:33, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pls do not redirect the page from Thyme to Thymus vulgaris, or vice versa

The former is genus and the later a specy..... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.62.138.32 (talk) 05:14, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Thyme could also mean expert or philosopher.