Creeping Thyme

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Spain, Eurasia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Carminative, Catarrh, Convulsion

Science studied: APIGENIN, BORNYL-ACETATE, CAFFEIC-ACID, 1,8-CINEOLE

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: Thymus serpyllum

Common names: Creeping Thyme, Artengruppe Sand-Thymian, Breckland Garden, Breckland Thyme, Breckland Wild Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Choelm, Feld-Thymian, Feldthymian, Gruw Breckland, Kleine tijm, Quendel

POWO: 30066276-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, Europe, Spain, Eurasia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Convulsion
• Cordial
• Emmenagogue
• Epilepsy
• Expectorant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• Europe
• Spain
• Eurasia

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Convulsion
• Cordial
• Emmenagogue
• Epilepsy
• Expectorant
• Pertussis
• Radiculagia
• Sedative
• Skin

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antiseptic · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Catarrh · Elsewhere · "
• Convulsion · Elsewhere · "
• Cordial · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
• Epilepsy · Elsewhere · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Expectorant · Turkey · "
• Pertussis · Elsewhere · "
• Radiculagia · Elsewhere · "
• Sedative · Turkey · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Tumor · Europe · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Vermifuge · Turkey · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Eruption · Elsewhere · "
• Pertussis · Spain · "
• Antiseptic · Turkey · "

9 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• In Vitro Evaluation of Thymus serpyllum Essential Oil Against Paracoccus marcusii IBR3: A Potential Natural Protection Strategy for Historic Mural Paintings. · 2026 source ↗
• Evaluation of the Antiangiogenic Activity of Thymus serpyllum Aerial Parts Extracts Using the Chorioallantoic Membrane Assay. · 2025 source ↗
• Comparative chemical and biological study of essential oils and n-hexane extracts of Thymus vulgaris and Thymus serpyllum (Lamiaceae). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• APIGENIN
• BORNYL-ACETATE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CITRAL
• CITRONELLOL
• P-CYMEN-8-OL
• EO
• GERANIOL
• GERANYL-ACETATE
• LINALOL
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• METHYL-CARVACROL
• MYRCENE
• NERYL-ACETATE
• 3-OCTANOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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