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Acinos arvensis
Basil thyme
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Latin Name: Acinos arvensis
Synonyms: A. thymoides. Calamintha acinos. Satureia acinos.
Common Name: Basil thyme
Family: Labiatae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lam.)Dandy.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Dry sunny banks and in fields on chalky, gravelly and sandy soils[17].
Mature Height: 0.15
Mature Width: 0.3
Habit: Annual/Perennial
Medicinal Uses: Basil thyme was a great favourite of the ancient herbalists, though it is little used medicinally at present[4]. The herb is diuretic, odontalgic, rubefacient and stomachic[4, 61, 238]. The essential oil has been applied externally as a rubefacient, whilst one drop of it put into a decayed tooth is said to alleviate the pain[4]. The plant has also been added to bath water, especially for children, and is said to be a strengthener and nerve soother[4].
The flowering plant is harvested in the summer and is normally used fresh in infusions[238].
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