Quick Facts: Thyme
- Thyme is included in a French combination of herbs called bouquet garni that is used to season stock, stews and soups.1
- In medieval times, it was a ritual for women to give their knights a scarf with a sprig of thyme placed over an embroidered bee for bravery.1
- Pour a cup of thyme tea in a plant mister and spray around doorways and windows in the summer to repel insects.2
- Thyme leaves are sweetest if picked just as the flowers appear.2
- One fresh sprig of thyme equals the flavoring power of one-half teaspoon of dried thyme.2
- According to legend, thyme was an essential ingredient in a magic brew that allowed the drinker to see fairies.2
- It was also considered an aphrodisiac.2
