Geranium Bourbon
| Botanical Name | Thymus vulgaris CT thujanol |
| Botanical family | Lamiaceae |
| Origin | France (Provence) |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Flowering tops |
| Note | |
| Appearance | limpid, fluid and mobile liquid |
| Color | very pale yellow to transparent |
| Odor | powerful, warm and herbaceous, spicy flavor |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Monoterpene alcohols (50%): thujanol, terpinen-4-ol, linalool Monoterpenes (30%): myrcene, terpinene |
| Therapeutic properties | Antispasmodic, neurotrophic +++ Anti-inflammatory ++ Analgesic +++ Wide spectrum anti-infective ++ Liver and pancreatic stimulant ++ Anti-haemorrhagic +++ Mosquito repellent ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Wounds, cuts, infectious dermatosis +++ Osteoarticular rheumatism ++ Haemorrhoids, haemorrhoid pruritus +++ Colitis, IBS, intestinal spasms ++ Liver and pancreatic insufficiency +++ |