THYME!
A couple of years ago I took an herbal intensive in Denver, CO. It was an herb/Celtic wisdom bootcamp if you will. Aside from learning a lot I met a ton of very cool women who connected with the earth in very different and real ways. There were all walks of life and ages in this group of women but the one thing that bound us together was that we were all interested in deepening out knowledge and understanding of HERBS.
Perhaps you have not started to explore the deep, magical and wide world of herbs. I thought in keeping with the intention that I started this blog we could dive into one herb a week! Learning and spending time getting to know each HERB and how to use and care for our bodies and skin with the wisdom and knowledge of the HERBS!
I am excited about this project for two reasons. I feel like I use HERBS in so many ways in my everyday life but I forget about all the awesome and cool knowledge and history they all have so this little assignment will help me to reinvestigate some of my old favorites! This weekly adventure will also expose some people to some new HERBS and give a wider audience knowledge that HERBS are for more than just cooking!
Over the next week I will post skincare, cooking and overall wellness tips incorporating thyme!
Now some fun facts about Thyme!
-When the Greeks said that someone "smelled of thyme" it meant that the
person was elegant, refined, and stylish.
- Fairies are said to love thyme. In France and England, people often
created a bed of thyme to attract fairies and make them feel at home in
the garden.
-The essential oil of thyme is called thymol. It was isolated in 1725 by
the German apothecary Neuiuiann.
-Thyme was sacred to the Druids, who used it to treat depression and ward
off negativity.
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-A member of the mint family, thyme is a perennial evergreen shrub, whose
sometimes woody stems are covered with small, gray-green to green
leaves. Its small, two-lipped flowers range in color from pale pink to
purple and bear quadruplet nutlet fruits. The entire plant is aromatic.
ahhhhhh don't you just love Thyme!
xoxooxoxoxo
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