Timian Russian, and thyme English. The extreme north is too cold for this herb, but it grows elsewhere in
Russia. Clinically: In a pharmacopoeial preparation, thymol, a volatile oil, is extracted and used as
antiseptic and disinfectant. Combined with other herbs for congested chest, bronchitis, whooping cough,
worms, and skin conditions (Atlas, Moscow, 1963). Commercial: Plantations in Ukraine, Moldavia, and
the Don River regions have been assisted by agro-technology. They seed 4–5 pounds per acre and collect
1–2 tons of dry herb. Once seeded, plantations can be harvested for three or four years (Medicine,
Moscow, 1965).
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