Kohdasht thyme honey

Thyme is one of the most important nectar-producing plants in the mountainous regions of Iran. There are many species of thyme plant in Iran, which are very attractive to bees in terms of nectar, and the honey produced from the nectar of this plant also contains the healing properties of thyme plant. People who include the consumption of this honey in their diet can use the healing and medicinal properties of this honey to treat coughs and sore throats caused by colds and other diseases. It is one of the most well-known honeys in Iran, which has a very high quality due to the abundance of thyme in Iran's pastures. The Alborz mountain range and western regions of the country are natural habitats of this plant, and every year hundreds of tons of thyme honey are harvested from these pastures by diligent beekeepers and made available to consumers.

• Dominant nectar producing plant:

  Thyme plant with the scientific name Thymus daenensis and other species of thyme car

• Important regions in terms of thyme honey production:

  Mountainous areas of central Alborz and Zagros vegetation area

• Honey harvest season:

  July and August

• Honey color:

  Reddish brown

• Clay duration:

  several months

• Therapeutic properties of honey:

  The thyme plant is one of the valuable pasture species in the mountainous regions of Iran. About 18 types of thyme grow in the country in the form of car in areas with annual rainfall of more than 400 mm in Central Alborz and Zagros. Numerous species of thyme are one of the best nectar-producing plants in these regions, and in regions where optimal growth conditions for this species are available and there is good density, it is one of the priorities of honey bee activity in the months of June to July. The result of honey bee activity on thyme flowers is delicious honey with many medicinal properties. The main role of medicinal properties of thyme plant is due to the presence of phenolic compounds in its essential oil, including thymol and carvacrol. Since honey with a high predominance of thyme nectar has effective amounts of these phenolic compounds, it can be said that thyme honey has special properties in addition to the general properties of honey. The most important medicinal properties of thyme honey are body strengthening, anti-bloating, expectorant, strong anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, appetizing and useful for colds.