Thyme Extract What Is Thyme Extract ? Thyme Extract is an herb whose flowers, leaves, and oil are used as medicine. The most common variety is Thymus vulgaris. Thymol is one of the most important chemicals in thyme extract. The bactericidal effect of thymol is stronger than that of phenol, and its toxicity is low. However, due to the low solubility of this product in water, and its bactericidal power is greatly reduced when it encounters protein, its application is limited. It is mainly used to prepare oral preparations, and ENT is used to prepare fungicidal tinctures to treat external auditory canal and skin fungal infections. It is irritating to the gastric mucosa when taken orally. Symptoms of poisoning include headache, tinnitus, dizziness, vomiting, epigastric pain, respiratory and circulatory depression, and coma, and can prompt pregnant women to miscarry. Chinese herbal medicine is one of the most important sources of plant extracts.…