Thyme oil is a powerful antiseptic and is healing for the skin. It may be used for abscesses, boils, acne, bruises, minor burns and scalds, cold sores, eczema, dermatitis, and insect bites.
Use in steam inhalation, chest rubs, massage blends or in oil burners to relieve chest congestion and spasms of asthma, bronchitis, croups, and whooping cough.