Processing

 Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). The German Commission E, ESCOP and the World Health Organization recognize the effectiveness of thyme for the treatment of inflammation of the respiratory tract, including laryngitis and tonsillitis (gargling).

Dosage

Consult our Thyme sheet for the various ways to use it.

 Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Traditional Chinese Medicine has the preparations Ban Xia Hou Po Wan et Shuang Liao Hou Feng San to treat laryngitis. These are common products in pharmacies in Chinatowns in large western cities. See our Chinese Pharmacopoeia section.