Thyme oil sales increased by 300 percent!
The demand for this plant and its oil has increased after the citizens trying to protect themselves from the corona virus epidemic, which also affected Turkey, shared on social media that thyme oil was good for the virus.
Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Lecturer Prof. Dr. Hakan Parlakpınar warned the citizens by stating that care should be taken in the use of thyme oil.
In order to protect from the Corona virus epidemic, citizens turned to herbal products that strengthen immunity. In recent days, interest in the plant has increased after sharing on social media that thyme oil is good for the virus. Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Lecturer Prof. Dr. Hakan Parlakpın is, oregano oil specifying whether or not a work for has come good against the virus, corona, " Thyme no studies associated virus corona species. These studies stems from those more thyme in which the active substance as we face the various compounds flavonoids and promotion. Thyme to consume as thyme Or we can talk about consuming thyme as thyme oil. Obtaining the active substance in thyme in a standardized way and using it in treatment are very different things."
Stating that thyme used in meals should be used for therapeutic purposes, Parlakpınar said:
" Thyme and thyme products can be included in complementary and supportive treatment. Thyme oil can be considered for this purpose, but you can isolate the active ingredient in it, because they also have commercial forms. If these are to be prescribed, if they are to be used, they must be done under the supervision of a physician, with a physician's prescription. I do not recommend buying and using these products without consulting them. Again, there is a list of medicinal plants and monographs under the umbrella of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of the Ministry of Health. When we enter here, there are warnings here. We need to pay attention to these warnings. It should not be used in cases of high fever, circulatory disorders, hormone-sensitive cancer types, severe bleeding and infections.The above-ground parts, namely flowers and leaves, should not be used in children under 12 years of age, and essential oil should not be used in children under the age of 18. Because b There is also a way to use flour by taking a bath. It can be drunk as a tea or applied as a tropical cream. But its use must be done with the advice of a physician."
SALES INCREASED 300 PERCENT
The herbalists selling spices in the city stated that the sales of thyme oil increased during the pandemic period and the price increased accordingly, and said, "Our sales increased by 300 percent compared to before the corona virus. As the epidemic continues, the use and price increase."