Sunnah Thyme

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ziyad al-Qandiy who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the medicine of ’Amir al-Mu’minin was wild thyme, ’Amir al-Mu’minin would say, Thyme becomes fuzz and fluff for the stomach like that of velvet.’”

Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi: موثق – Mir‘at al ‘Uqul Fi Sharh Akhbar Al al Rasul (22/222)

Some further research on Sunnah Thyme;Thyme is commonly found in kitchen spice racks, but without realizing it, we have thyme in our medicine chests as well. Its inclusion in mouthwashes such as Listerine and decongestants such as Vicks VapoRub is no coincidence.

What’s more, this hardy little herb seems able to withstand cold weather so there’s usually an abundant supply of leaves for both healing infusions and comforting casseroles.

Thyme is an outstanding lung strengthener because its volatile oil is strongly antiseptic and anti-fungal which helps fight chronic infections in the throat and chest. Its expectorant properties also help to clear the chest.

Coughs and colds aside, research conducted in Scotland in the 1990s suggests that thyme has anti-aging and tonic properties, which maintains vitality and helps prevent or reduce the consequences of aging, like poor memory, digestive and circulatory problems. As we age the “fire” or qi within us burns less brightly and thyme is one of those herbs that helps us buy some time because it supports the body’s normal function and counters the effects of aging.