Monday, November 17

Thyme (Urc) Tea




General Information: The generic name comes from the Greek word “tymos”, which symbolized courage. During the middle ages the thyme flower was pictured on the necklaces of knights in order to inspire them with will and courage. Thyme was also considered to be a plant of worship.
In ancient times people were convinced that thyme had unique qualities, was able to recover not only a person’s health, but also to bring him back to life. This was the reason why leaves of thyme were neared to the noses of those who lost consciousness.In Europe, during the early middle ages, thyme was considered to be useful for stomach illnesses, spleen, liver or feminine illnesses, or for curing respiratory track or nerve inflammations. Up to the present there exists a point of view according which if one sleeps on the thyme pillow, will be healthy and will live long. This kind of conviction is not surprising as it contains volatile oils from 0.1%-2%, the main constituent part of which is thymole. Thyme is also a wonderful source of honey.
Thyme in Armenia: Armenia is rich with extensive amount of useful plants (nearly 60% of flora). In this population Thyme is among the widely used plants. One of the peculiarities of Armenian Thyme is that its largest part is located in the mountainous areas. And the very specific and sharp smell of Armenian Thyme comes from the idea of growing in the mountains. Beginning from the ancient times Armenians are well familiar with the medical properties of thyme. They used and continue using thyme not only in their everyday life as an aromatic drink but also for medical purposes.
How to make and use thyme tea; benefits of the tea: Thyme tea is made with the basic tea receipt: 1 rounded teaspoon of dried flowers of thyme is boiled in a cup of water. Thyme tea is irreplaceable anti-bacterium mean, improves the immune system, strengthens resistibility, and abolishes fatigue and nervousness. One specific characteristic of thyme tea is that it has wonderful aroma which makes it a great pleasure to enjoy the tea without any sweetness and flavors.

Conclusion: The idea of our business is to take advantage of specific and useful highland of Armenia to create perceived value of high quality curing Thyme tea for our customers. Keeping test and aroma of thyme is the most important challenge for us to address by means of foil and special packages.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The best tea in the world - both useful and tasty :-)

Anonymous said...

It is one of my favorite teas, when I drink it and smell it I relax a lot...

Anonymous said...

Armenia has a wonderful nature with beautiful endemic plants. I will prepare thyme tea just this evening asthis post attracted me much!!!
Thanks!