When I want to boost my immunity

My testimony

I love autumn for the palette of colors that the landscape offers. These warm colors put a smile on my face as the days shorten, the temperatures drop and the dampness sets in. They also remind me that it’s time to think about protecting myself from the viruses and bacteria that are beginning to proliferate. For several years now, I’ve been using hydrolats before winter to make sure I get through the cold season in top shape, by boosting my natural defences.

My tip

Good immunity is promoted by a number of factors that should not be overlooked. Sleep is one of them. A varied diet based on seasonal produce also plays a part in our immunity, as does regular physical activity, outdoors if possible.
Independently of this healthy lifestyle, I got into the habit before winter of taking a 3-month course of thujanol thyme hydrolate, at the rate of 2 tablespoons of hydrolate diluted in 1 liter of water, 3 weeks a month. This allows me to cleanse my body and help it to better defend itself against external aggressions. I also benefit from thyme’s stimulating (physical and mental) and positive effects, which are very welcome in winter. In combination, to limit the proliferation of germs in the office or at home, and to purify the air we breathe, I use a misting device (ultrasonic diffuser) to diffuse Douglas fir hydrosol, at least one hour in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening. Douglas fir hydrosol is a very good anti-infectious, immunity-booster, with a very sweet, fruity scent, very pleasant and effective for diffusion.

What does phytotherapy say?

Thyme has been used since ancient times. Saint Hildegarde considered it a panacea. The thyme family is large: among the thymus vulgaris species, there are different chemotypes, some composed mainly of phenols (thymol, carvacrol), others of alcohols (linalool, thujanol, geraniol among others). Thyme is a powerful, broad-spectrum anti-infective. It stimulates immunity, mainly in the respiratory, urogynecological and digestive spheres. It is a general tonic, a physical and mental stimulant, a nervous rebalancer and a positive influence. It also activates blood circulation, tones capillary vessels (of interest in Raynaud’s disease, sheet 17) and stimulates liver regeneration. Phenol-free, it is powerful without being aggressive.

Did you know?

The botanical names of plants can sometimes be evocative or make you smile In fact, the thymus is also a small endocrine gland specific to vertebrates, located between the heart and the sternum It fulfills several functions The main one is the production, maturation and differentiation of T lymphocytes, immune system cells, essential for fighting against various foreign antigens capable of invading the body So thymus and thymus, a simple coincidence?

I use hydrolats SAFELY

The suggested tip has no contraindications, either as an internal cure or as a diffusion. For a child, use teaspoons instead of tablespoons for thyme hydrosols.

THYMUS VULGARIS CT thujanol Thyme with thujanol

Thyme belongs to the Lamiaceae family, with over 300 different species. It is a small, perennial, highly aromatic sub-shrub found mainly in the Mediterranean garrigues. It grows in poor soils, almost on bare limestone
bare limestone rock, in full sun. Different thymes have fairly similar morphologies, but very different aromas and scents, depending on their chemotype and terroir. Thujanol thyme is a powerful anti-infectious, immune-boosting, neurotonic, mild, non-toxic because it is phenol-free.