Thyme oil is derived from the Greek word ‘thymos’ that means ‘perfume’. Thyme tree is an evergreen perennial shrub that grows up to 45 cm (18 inches) high, with a woody root system, small elliptical greenish gray aromatic leaves and pale...
Thyme essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the fresh or dried leaves and flowering tops of the plant. This is the Linalool chemotype, the most gentle variety of Thyme oils. The oil is mainly located in small glands on the leaves...