Acinos arvensis Basil thyme (Labiatae)

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Acinos arvensis
Basil thyme
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The Acinos arvensis plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Basil thyme. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. thymoides. Calamintha acinos. Satureia acinos.

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Latin Name:  Acinos arvensis
Common Name:  Basil thyme
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  (Lam.)Dandy.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.15   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Dry sunny banks and in fields on chalky, gravelly and sandy soils[17].

Medicinal Information: Basil thyme was a great favourite of the ancient herbalists, though it is little used medicinally at present[4]. The herb is diuretic, odontalgic, rubefacient and stomachic[4, 61, 238]. The essential oil has been applied externally as a rubefacient, whilst one drop of it put into a decayed tooth is said to alleviate the pain[4]. The plant has also been added to bath water, especially for children, and is said to be a strengthener and nerve soother[4]. The flowering plant is harvested in the summer and is normally used fresh in infusions[238].

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