Thyme Leaves

Description

Thyme is an aromatic evergreen herb, which belongs to the genus Thymus of the mint family. Thyme can be low-growing or busy, and the colors of their leaves can vary from pale green shades to shades of deeper green and olive, as well as bronze, or even silver. These are grown in Uttarakhand.

How Thyme leaves are known in your area?

In Hindi, it is known as Banajwain, In Punjabi Marizha, Masho, Rangsbur, and In Urdu Hasha.

Thyme works well as an antiseptic and has also often been used in meat and vegetable preservation. The leaves of thyme are edible, the essential oil that is extracted from it is not, and when used on the skin, it should be diluted with oil or water.