Thyme

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Thyme vulgaris is a herb more commonly known as thyme, native to southern Europe and the Balkans about 50 centimeters tall.

Contains compounds with antioxidant and antibacterial effects. One of the constituents of Thymus vulgaris is thymol, a compound that exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

The oil is obtained from the leaves and flowers of Thymus Vulgaris. A study published in a 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association found that compounds extracted from the essential oil of Thymus vulgaris can act as a mosquito repellent.

Hydrolat is obtained from the steam distillation of the highly scented flowers and leaves, i.e. a water rich in properties obtained during the manufacturing process of the essential oil.

Ethical chain

The thyme from which our hydrolat derives is grown with great passion and attention on a farm in the province of Teramo. Lying on the road to the Gran Sasso d'Italia, the farm extends into the Vomano valley in Propezzano di Morro D'Oro, in the province of Teramo (Abruzzo). It has been a peasant family for several generations. In 1986 Filippo, the then twenty-four-year-old son, an industrial expert, researcher and enthusiast of plants and medicinal herbs in particular, gave his name to the small family business. At that time, the decision was made, then pioneering for the place, to convert to organic farming and to put medicinal plants into cultivation. The motivations had matured in those years on the basis of ecological ideas of principle that came from the great green cultural movement that developed between Abruzzo and the Marches in the early eighties of the twentieth century. Currently the company, spread over about six hectares, deals with the cultivation of medicinal plants in the field (on about ten thousand square meters of surface) and the subsequent initial processing. From the early 90s the idea of ​​the "Educational Farm" was born and dissemination activities began to be carried out in schools, offering a service of guided tours or educational days on organic aromatic and medicinal herbs with the aim of making children discover the beauty of nature.