Original information from Kobashi Official Website:
Energising and strengthening. A Powerful oil high in Thymol ( ~37%). Use this one with extra caution, and only in low dilution's. <1%. Thyme is very anti viral and a powerful killer of germs, an obvious choice to vaporise especially during the winter.
LATIN NAME: Thymus vulgaris.
SOURCE: Steam distilled flowering herb.
COLOUR: Clear, pale yellow with a green-red tint.
ORIGIN: England
TYPE: Thymol
AROMA: Warm, spicy, piercing, sweet and pungent, characteristic of the fresh herb.
Thyme is an energising and strengthening oil and will help you to focus, especially useful for those who tend to be a bit dreamy, or if returning to work after a long vacation.
It has a long history of use and can be traced back to the times of the Pharaohs, where it was employed during the embalming process. Thyme was also used extensively to fumigate; the name is derived from the Greek word thymos - to perfume.
Thyme also enjoys a long association with the culinary arts, where it was and still is employed as a flavouring and was also used to slow down putrefication. The proliferation of bacteria was slowed down and the broth was prevented from going bad for three days.
