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Quendel, also known as sand thyme or Thymus serpyllum, is a plant from the thyme genus and belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is found in cool to temperate regions. Its range extends from Central and Eastern Europe to Northern Europe.
It flowers between May and October. s.a. Thyme, true
The dried aerial parts are used phytotherapeutically (Quendelkraut - Serpylli herba).
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Thymus serpyllum is an evergreen semi-shrub that grows between 2 and 10 cm tall. The ground-covering plant prefers dry pine forests and dry, sandy lawns. The branches of the plant are always hairy all around and covered with leaves. The flowering period of Thymus serpyllum is from July to September. The plant has hermaphroditic, five-fold flowers.
Phytotherapy:Thymus serpyllum is the parent plant of Serpylli herba, the above-ground shoots of the plant collected during the flowering period.
Cosmetics: Under the INCI designation Thymus serpyllum extract, the extract from the herb of the plant is used as a skin care product.
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