Cat Thyme

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, French, Spanish, Europe, German, US, Egypt, Dutch

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Errhine, Expectorant

Science studied: DOLICHOLACTONE, MARRUBIIN, SAPONIN, TANNIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Teucrium marum

Common names: Cat Thyme, Amberkruid, Camedrio maro, Dərman məryəmnoxudu, Eixorba-rates blanc, Erba dei gatti, Germandrée des chats, Germandrée marum, Germandrée maritime, Gérmandrée marine, Katzen-Gamander (DE), Katžolinis berutis, hrdobarka horká, kattgamander, meriteurikka, ožanka ko, ožanka kočičí

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain, French, Spanish, Europe, German, US, Egypt, Dutch and 3 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Errhine
• Expectorant
• Spasm
• Sternutatory
• Stimulant
• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain
• French
• Spanish
• Europe
• German
• US
• Egypt
• Dutch
• Italian
• CZ
• FR

Documented cultural uses

• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Errhine
• Expectorant
• Spasm
• Sternutatory
• Stimulant
• Tumor
• Deobstruent

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The genomic and enzymatic basis for iridoid biosynthesis in cat thyme (Teucrium marum). · 2024 source ↗
• Correction: Firoznezhad et al. Formulation and In Vitro Efficacy Assessment of <i>Teucrium marum</i> Extract Loading Hyalurosomes Enriched with Tween 80 and Glycerol. <i>Nanomaterials</i> 2022, <i>12,</i> 1096. · 2025 source ↗
• Phytochemical diversity within and among Sardinian populations of the endemic <i>Teucrium marum</i> L. (Lamiaceae) is determined by ecological factors. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DOLICHOLACTONE
• MARRUBIIN
• SAPONIN
• TANNIN
• ALLODOLICHOLACTONE
• RESIN
• DOLICHODIAL

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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