Spanish Thyme

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tumor

Science studied: BORNYL-ACETATE, CARVACROL, P-CYMENE, P-CYMEN-8-OL

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 zygis

Common names: Spanish Thyme, Farigola salsera, Joch-Thymian, Spanish thyme, Tomillo Salsero, sauce thyme, white thyme, زيجس الزعتر

POWO: 461798-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Tumor

Cultural record detail

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

• Tumor · Europe · "

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 Potential of <i>Thymus zygis</i> L. (Thyme) Essential Oil Coating in Preventing Vulvovaginal Candidiasis on Intrauterine Device (IUD) Strings. · 2025 source ↗
• Conservation of Tiger Nut Tubers with Natural Biofilm Formulated with <i>Thymus zygis</i> Essential Oil. · 2025 source ↗
• Utilization and validation of the polynomial models to predict insecticidal synergy in the essential oils of Thymus vulgaris L. and Thymus zygis L. against Musca domestica L. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BORNYL-ACETATE
• CARVACROL
• P-CYMENE
• P-CYMEN-8-OL
• DIHYDROCARVONE
• EO
• LINALOL
• CIS-LINALOL-OXIDE
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• METHYL-CARVACROL
• MYRCENE
• 3-OCTANOL
• ALPHA-PINENE
• CIS-SABINENE-HYDRATE
• ALPHA-TERPINENE
• GAMMA-TERPINENE

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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