Thyme oil or infusion can be added to the bath to aid rheumatism and bronchial difficulties. Thyme is a good plant for bees, providing them with a nutritious pollen, and imparting a delicious flavor to their honey. Its clusters of purple flowers attract bees readily. The dried flowers and leaves of thyme are said to protect cloth from insects. Burning thyme also repels insects.
Oil of thyme is diluted and used externally as a deodorant and antiseptic that can prevent mildew.
An ointment made with thyme said to be good for warts. Culpeper writes that it is useful to help the new mother expel the afterbirth, and that an ointment made of the leaves is useful for treating warts, as well as easing the discomfort of gout, and kills worms internally. The plant's actions are considered to be disinfectant, antiseptic, anodyne, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient, antitussive, apertif, carminative, demulcent, depurative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, fungicide, nervine, pectoral, sedative, stimulant, and vermifuge. There are no known contraindications at this time, although some people are very sensitive to the essential oil, so patch tests are appropriate. Most commonly the leaves and stems are used.