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Make a thyme decoction - PEP BB medicine.sand.decoction.thyme

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This Badge Bit (BB) is part of the PEP Curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

In this BB you will make a decoction from thyme.  Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems, roots, bark, and rhizomes.


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Mother Earth Living on Decoction
Instructions on how to make a herbal decoction
All about thyme

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  - Thyme (either being harvested or just harvested)
  - Making  the decoction
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Thyme decoction.

Harvesting thyme from the herb bed.

Thyme decoction simmering gently.

Thyme decoction in a labeled jar.


True confession. That last one was just a photo op for the BB. What I really did with it, was drink it!

Thyme decoction as tea.


It smelled so good I couldn't resist. :)

Lastly, the thyme page from my herb journal.

Recipe for thyme decoction and dosage at the bottom of the page.

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Here is my BB submission!

Fresh Thyme:


Harvest Thyme & Peppermint


Simmering:


Finished:


Journal Entry:

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Before today, I had no idea how lovely it was to sip on a thyme beverage!

Here's my basic recipe for twiggy herb decoctions as well as the information for the particular herb: thyme. Copy and pasted from my word doc. natural medicine journal.

Decoctions
Basic Recipe (twigs)
1 teaspoon dried herbs or 1 Tablespoon fresh herbs to every 1 cup of cold water
Create 3 cups for a day’s dose

1. Place herbs and cold water into saucepan
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes
3. Strain into a container with lid, cover, and let cool slightly
Drink one cup three times a day. May be drunk hot or cold.



I eyeballed the herb amount and went with 1 and 1/2 cups of water.

Thyme
Thymus Vulgaris

Infusion and Decoction
Chest infections, stomach chills, or irritable bowel syndrome.



I really need to be better about flipping my photos around :)
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Thyme decoction. When I make a decoction,  I end up with about half the water I started with so the herb is much stronger than with an infusion. I was going to save this to add to lemonade but it was quite tasty so I will probably keep making this until I run out of fresh thyme.
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Harvesting
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The back pot is the decoction
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Back pot decoction
Back pot decoction
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Straining
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Labeled
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DECOCTION , decided to drink it instead
DECOCTION , decided to drink it instead
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Infusion as a comparison
Infusion as a comparison
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I picked some thyme earlier for an infusion and I decided to also make a decoction. For this, I used the woodier thyme stems along with the leaves and younger stems (basically the whole plant above the root system). I covered it with water in a stainless steel pan, brought it to the boil and kept it simmering for 20 minutes.

Thyme seems to be used for both chest and stomach complaints so I'll keep this decoction on hand for either of those. I may add a drop or two to soups or stews too, for flavour and health (although I tend to pick fresh for that).
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Plant that I harvested
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Starting to boil
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Rolling boil, I turned down the heat
Rolling boil, I turned down the heat
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Strained and in the labelled jar
Strained and in the labelled jar

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I had made a Thyme infusion a few days ago, so making a decoction was the next step.

I harvested a good size bunch of thyme from my herb garden.

I added to just boiled water and put on a low heat for 30 minutes.

Strained into a jar and added a label - job done.
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Here's my thyme decoction. I simmered freshly harvested sprigs of time in water for 20 minutes.
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Harvesting thyme
Harvesting thyme
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Simmering thyme in a stainless steel pot
Simmering thyme in a stainless steel pot
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The finished, strained thyme decoction in a labeled jar
The finished, strained thyme decoction in a labeled jar

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 - Strain and store your decoction

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
 - Thyme (either being harvested or just harvested)
 - Making  the decoction
 - Finished decoction in its labeled jar



I harvested sprigs of thyme, then boiled 2 c water in a stainless steel pot, lowered the heat, and simmered the thyme for 25 minutes to make the decoction. It looks kind of pale but has a wonderful aroma. Next time I will probably use more thyme, or more time, ha.
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Harvesting thyme
Harvesting thyme
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Simmering the herbs
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Straining
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Finished and labaeled
Finished and labaeled

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Minimum requirements:
- Make a decoction
- Strain and store your decoction

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
- Thyme (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Making  the decoction
- Finished decoction in its labeled jar
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Thyme for a decoction!
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simmering for 20 mins
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jarred and labeled

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Made a thyme decoction and also cleaned up the thyme that's spilling over into my pathway.

used 1 cup of thyme to about 3 cups of water and let simmer for probably 2 hours, much longer than needed I think.
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I was sick with some respiratory illness this past weekend so I made a thyme (and ginger and lime) decoction.

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To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
  - Thyme (either being harvested or just harvested)
  - Making  the decoction
  - Finished decoction in its labeled jar
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Note: Thyme, ginger, and lime sound like a great combo, especially for a viral respiratory illness! Per the beginning of the BB, "Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material..."  From your post, it looks like your thyme was simply steeped in water.

 
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I put thyme in a pot of boiling water for 30 mins then strained.

In this BB you will make a decoction from thyme.  Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems, roots, bark, and rhizomes.

Minimum requirements:
  - Make a decoction
  - Strain and store your decoction

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
  - Thyme (either being harvested or just harvested)
  - Making  the decoction
  - Finished decoction in its labeled jar
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