Common
																	 
																	thyme
																	 
																	originated
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	southern
																	 
																	Europe
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	northern
																	 
																	Africa
																	.
																	 
																	It
																	 
																	prefers
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	dry
																	,
																	 
																	rocky
																	 
																	soils
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	Mediterranean
																	.
																	 
																	Thyme
																	 
																	has
																	 
																	been
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	centuries
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	a
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	herb
																	 
																	or
																	 
																	herbal
																	 
																	medicine
																	.
																	 
																	It
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	member
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	mint
																	 
																	family
																	.
																	 
																	Very
																	 
																	aromatic
																	,
																	 
																	it
																	 
																	has
																	 
																	small
																	,
																	 
																	grey
																	-
																	green
																	 
																	leaves
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	sweetly
																	 
																	earthy
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	It
																	 
																	works
																	 
																	well
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	Mediterranean
																	 
																	vegetables
																	,
																	 
																	eggs
																	,
																	 
																	pork
																	,
																	 
																	lamb
																	,
																	 
																	fish
																	 
																	and
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	It's
																	 
																	quite
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	so
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	withstand
																	 
																	long
																	 
																	cooking
																	 
																	times
																	.
																	 
																	Either
																	 
																	use
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	whole
																	 
																	sprig
																	 
																	or
																	 
																	remove
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	leaves
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	discard
																	 
																	the
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	Thyme
																	 
																	tea
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	restorative
																	 
																	herbal
																	 
																	tea
																	 
																	made
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	just
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	water
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	fresh
																	 
																	thyme
																	.
																	 
																	Thyme
																	 
																	tea
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	best
																	 
																	known
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	relieving
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	such
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	colds
																	,
																	 
																	flu
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	tonsillitis
																	,
																	 
																	which
																	 
																	love
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	spoil
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	winters
																	.
																	 
																	Rich
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	phenol
																	,
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	powerful
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	thyme
																	 
																	tea
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	also
																	 
																	help
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	sore
																	 
																	throats
																	.
																	
																	
																	The
																	 
																	leaves
																	,
																	 
																	flowers
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	root
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	dandelion
																	 
																	plant
																	 
																	have
																	 
																	traditionally
																	 
																	been
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	in
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	The
																	 
																	leaves
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	appetite
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	help
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	Dandelion
																	 
																	flower
																	 
																	has
																	 
																	antioxidant
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	Dandelion
																	 
																	may
																	 
																	also
																	 
																	help
																	 
																	improve
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	immune
																	 
																	system
																	.
																	 
																	Herbalists
																	 
																	use
																	 
																	dandelion
																	 
																	root
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	liver
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	gallbladder
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	dandelion
																	 
																	leaves
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	help
																	 
																	kidney
																	 
																	function
																	.
																	 
																	Dandelion
																	 
																	honey
																	 
																	isn't
																	 
																	honey
																	 
																	made
																	 
																	by
																	 
																	bees
																	,
																	 
																	but
																	 
																	rather
																	 
																	it
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	really
																	 
																	dandelion
																	 
																	syrup
																	 
																	made
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	flowers
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	sugar
																	.
																	 
																	Dandelion
																	 
																	honey
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	great
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	toast
																	,
																	 
																	muffins
																	,
																	 
																	pancakes
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	biscuits
																	.
																	 
																	You
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	use
																	 
																	it
																	 
																	much
																	 
																	as
																	 
																	you
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	use
																	 
																	honey
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	tea
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	beverages
																	.
																	 
																	The
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	greens
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	also
																	 
																	good
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	salads
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	tasty
																	 
																	cooked
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	garlic
																	,
																	 
																	too
																	.
																	
																	
																	Europe
																	,
																	 
																	Asia
																	,
																	 
																	North
																	 
																	Africa
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	North
																	 
																	America
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	all
																	 
																	home
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	stinging
																	 
																	nettle
																	.
																	 
																	It
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	plant
																	 
																	that
																	?
																	s
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	has
																	 
																	nutritional
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	medicinal
																	 
																	properties
																	.
																	 
																	Young
																	 
																	leaves
																	 
																	can
																	 
																	be
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	make
																	 
																	curries
																	,
																	 
																	herb
																	 
																	soups
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	sour
																	 
																	soups
																	.
																	 
																	The
																	 
																	root
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	stinging
																	 
																	nettle
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	treat
																	 
																	urinary
																	 
																	difficulties
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	benign
																	 
																	prostatic
																	 
																	hyperplasia
																	,
																	 
																	while
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	leaves
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	used
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	arthritis
																	,
																	 
																	rheumatism
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	allergic
																	 
																	rhinitis
																	.
																	 
																	Its
																	 
																	leaves
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	abundant
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	fiber
																	,
																	 
																	minerals
																	,
																	 
																	vitamins
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	antioxidant
																	 
																	compounds
																	.
																	 
																	
																	
																	Chamomile
																	 
																	was
																	 
																	described
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	ancient
																	 
																	medical
																	 
																	writings
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	was
																	 
																	an
																	 
																	important
																	 
																	medicinal
																	 
																	herb
																	 
																	in
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	Egypt
																	,
																	 
																	Greece
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	Rome
																	.
																	 
																	Today
																	,
																	 
																	chamomile
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	promoted
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	sleeplessness
																	,
																	 
																	anxiety
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	gastrointestinal
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	such
																	 
																	as
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	stomach
																	,
																	 
																	gas
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	diarrhea
																	.
																	 
																	Chamomile
																	 
																	tea
																	,
																	 
																	one
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	world's
																	 
																	most
																	 
																	popular
																	 
																	herbal
																	 
																	teas
																	,
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	made
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	dried
																	 
																	flowers
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	either
																	 
																	plant
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	in
																	 
																	hot
																	 
																	water
																	.
																	 
																	With
																	 
																	chamomile
																	,
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	can
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	jams
																	,
																	 
																	candies
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	ice
																	 
																	cream
																	,
																	 
																	or
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	could
																	 
																	add
																	 
																	it
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	liqueurs
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	vermouth
																	.
																	 
																	Then
																	 
																	there
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	tasty
																	 
																	recipes
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	risotto
																	,
																	 
																	fish
																	 
																	salad
																	,
																	 
																	soft
																	 
																	breakfast
																	 
																	cakes
																	,
																	 
																	sweet
																	 
																	creams
																	 
																	or
																	 
																	biscuits
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	could
																	 
																	make
																	 
																	?
																	 
																	all
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	chamomile
																	.