Recipe
Common thyme infusion
- Herb:
- Thymus vulgaris Thymus vulgaris
- Method:
- Herbal infusion (tea)
- Plant part:
- Leaf
About 8 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Use 1 teaspoon of dried herb per cup (thyme is potent).
- Pour boiling water, cover, and steep 5–8 minutes.
- Strain — try a shorter steep if the taste is too intense.
Extraction
- Water:
- 250 ml
- Herb:
- nať dle receptu
- Pour temperature:
- 95–100 °C
- Steep:
- 6–12 min
- Solvent:
- Voda.
- Shelf life:
- Čerstvě.
- Target compounds:
- Silice a taniny podle délky louhování.
Why it works
The HMPC text on thyme herb describes traditional use in preparations for productive cough; a home tea has no standardized thymol level or extraction ratio. A very strong or long infusion may irritate the stomach.
Literature
- EMA HMPC — Thymus vulgaris / Thymus zygis, herba — Finální assessment report; domácí čaj není schválený sirup.
Related
Thymus vulgaris — Herb card
Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail