"DESCRIPTION The thyme oil is derived from an evergreen perennial shrub that is famous the world over for its transcending fragrance. The Greeks used it as incense in their temples whereas the Egyptians used it in their embalming process. USES Thyme oil rejuvenates the nerves, sharpens memory and concentration, helps combat exhaustion and depression, fortifies the lungs and helps in curing colds, coughs, asthma, laryngitis, sinusitis, catarrh, whooping cough, sore throats and tonsillitis. As such, it finds wide usage in the pharmaceutical industry. "