Wild Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Mother of Thyme, Shepherd's Thyme

Wild Thyme can be used in cooking or as a herbal remedy.
Although proven effective only for bronchitis and cough, Wild Thyme has been used for a variety of other disorders. In folk medicine, it's taken to stimulate digestion, relieve intestinal gas, loosen phlegm, and treat kidney and bladder disorders. As a bath additive or liniment, it's used for rheumatism and sprains. Homeopathic practitioners prescribe it for asthma and whooping cough. And in Asian medicine, it serves as a remedy for diarrhea, itching, toothache, and vomiting.

Wild Thyme grows throughout the temperate regions of Europe and Asia.