In mediterranean kitchen dried leaves and flowers are used, e.g. with
tomato and zucchini dishes and naturally for pizza.
one can't imagine pizza without thymian.
The google-translation of german wiki-quote:
The sand-Thyme is scattered to rarely used as an ornamental in rock gardens,
borders and natural gardens in sandy areas in heath gardens. There are
several varieties.
The dried plant (Latin Serpylli herba) is used as drug officinal
application. As the ingredients terpenes carvacrol and thymol were found. On
the basis of which the drug is usually prepared as an infusion is used
against catarrh of the upper respiratory tract.
In fact ajwain (seeds) I know from india, not from europe. Is ajwain
natural seeds of Thymian or are the seeds treated somehow to make ajwan.
Interestingly someone in indian shop told me that ajwan are seeds from
Liebstöckel Levisticum officinale. and german wiki says that the dried seeds
of Liebstöckel are used in the kitchen.
Experts may comment on this
Regards
Nalini
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From: "Pankaj Kumar" <sahanipan...@gmail.com>
To: "nabha meghani" <nabha-megh...@gmx.de>
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I think this is very common above 2000m in Uttarakhand, but didnt know
that it was used as spice. We use Trachyspermum copticum, as ajwain.
Wikipedia says: It is a source of oil of Serpolet by distillation, and
is used as an aphrodisiac in herbal medicine. It is also used against
coughing.
Regards
Pankaj
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 4:00 PM, nabha meghani <nabha-megh...@gmx.de> wrote:
indeed.
a mediterranean herb, used in all dishes like Pizza, Pasta etc.
Tea against cough.
I was under the impression, that it is mainly found wild in warmer regions
like mediterranean countries. Surprise, surprise that Thiru ji took the
foto
in Bhojwasa, Uttarakhand.
Regards
Nalini
----- Original Message -----
From: Gurcharan Singh
To: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram
Cc: indiantreepix
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:44319] For ID 130810 ET
Thymus serpyllum, the Wild thyme
Hindi: Banajwain
Punjab: Kalandar zatar, Marizha, Masho
Shakei
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Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram
<ethiruvenga...@gmail.com> wrote:
Friends
I took this flower picture in Bhojwasa, Uttarakhand
Date/Time-8.7.10 ----1.05 p.m.
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- --- in Bhojwasa 4 km from Gaumukh
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- Shrub
Height/Length- -----Around 0.5 me
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture
Inflorescence Type/ Size-
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- --- As seen in the photo, Flash
not used. Colour is reproduced faithfully. Camera --Cannon, S3 IS
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Please give ID
With Warm Regards,
E.Thiruvengadam
Mobile 09987886892
Chembur, Mumbai - 400074
