• Thyme leaves• Medical plant names.• Plant origin and biochemical constituents.• Therapeutic indications and other uses.• Medications• Side effects & herbal-drug interactions• Contraindications.

• Henna Leaves• Medical plant names.• Description• Origin and constituents• Uses.

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Thyme leaves : Folia Thymi

• Thymus vulgaris

• Thymus serpyllum

• Family : Labiatae

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Indigenous :Mediterranean Sea regions

Chemical constituents

Volatile oil (Thyme oil )

A mixture of:

• Thymol( 70%)

• Carvocrol(25%)

• Thujone (antioxidant)

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USES1. Antifungal.2. Antibacterial activity .3. Stomachic .4. As food.5. Flavoring agent .6. Improve memory (act as

antioxidant ).7. Prophylaxis from Alzheimer’s

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DrugsPilka® (Novortis)

Drops Treatment of cough

Thymi® (Vitamed)

Syrup Treatment of cough

Gargol® Liquid Mouth wash

(antiseptic)

Garonsept® Lozenge Mouth and throat infections (antiseptic)

Karvol® Liquid caps

Relief of cold symptoms

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• ALBOCAL®

• VAGINAL DOUCHE.

• SACHETS

• Contain:

1.BORIC ACID 70%

2.EUCALYPTUS OIL 2.5%

3.THYMOL 0.5%

4.MENTHOL 0.01%

Vaginal antiseptic

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Side effects • Thyme leaves may increase stomach

acidity.

Herbal-drug interactions

1.H2-blockers.

2.Antacids

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Contraindications1. Peptic ulcer and gastritis.

So contraindicated with H2- Blocker (Cimetidine, Famotidine,Ranitidine) and proton pump inhibitors ( omeprazole, Lansoprazole).

2.GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease). Contraindicated with Maalox , Rennie and other medications which reduce stomach acidity.

3. In case of pregnancy.

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Henna leaves: Folia LawsoniaeHenna leaves:

Folia Lawsoniae

Lawsonia alba

Family: Lythraceae

Lawsonia alba

Family: Lythraceae

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Description

• Perennial small trees (shrubs) with white or rose green colored flowers .

• Leaves have entire margin {5:2}cm green colored but after drying turned greenish brown .

• Odor :aromatic .• Taste :astringent.

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Origin:Origin:

India ,Arabia ,Egypt , Sudan and Iran .

Chemical constituentsChemical constituents1. Coloring material :Lawson

{orange brown color}

2. Tannin { hydrolysable group} :

Hennotannic acid

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Uses:1. Dye for the hairs .2. Has antibacterial and antifungal

activity.3. Cosmetics :Shampoo &hair creams .4. In treatments of hair loss .N.B : to make black coloured hairs we

can add the leaves of Fognia arabica .• In folk medicine used for treatment of

burns, dry skin ,skin allergy and eczema .

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