Thyme (Zaatar)
Thymus vulgaris
About Thyme (Zaatar)
Thyme (Zaatar) (Thymus vulgaris) is a herb used in the Unani / Islamic Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, North African & Amazigh Medicine and Sufi & Islamic Mystical Medicine traditions to help with Respiratory Issues, Cough, Immune Support, and Digestive Issues, among 2 other conditions it addresses. The leaves are the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Thymus vulgaris (common thyme, German thyme, garden thyme or just thyme) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe from the western Mediterranean to southern Italy. Growing to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) tall by 40 cm (16 in) wide, it is a bushy, woody-based evergreen subshrub with small, highly aromatic, grey-green leaves and clusters of purple or pink flowers in early summer.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist