This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Adi kekik.
Thymus vulgaris
Also known as: Adi kekik · Äkta timjan · Almindelig timian · Cimbru · Cimbru de grădină · Cỏ xạ hương · Common thyme · Echte tijm · Echter Thymian · Húng tây · Kakukkfű · Kekik · Kerti kakukkfű · Obični timijan · Thym · Thym commun · Thyme · Thymian · Tiemie · Tijm · Timi · Timian · Timijan · Timjami · Timjan · Timo · Timo comune · Tomilho · Tomilho-comum · Tomillo · Tomillo común · Tymián · Tymián obecný · Tymián obyčajný · Tymianek · Tymianek pospolity · Vanlig timian · Θυμάρι · Κοινό θυμάρι · Градинска мащерка · Мащерка · Тимьян · Тимьян обыкновенный · Чебрець · Чебрець звичайний · טימין · קורנית · آویشن · آویشن باغی · الزعتر الشائع · تھائم · زعتر · ታይም · थाइम · தைம் · ටයිම් · ไทม์ · ไทม์สามัญ · 커먼 타임 · 타임 · コモンタイム · タイム · 普通百里香 · 百里香
species · Type: herb
What is this herb called in different countries?
Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.
At a glance
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Countries & regions (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Evidence label (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Toxicity (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Sustainability / harvest
- Not listed in the current index slice.
Uses & indexed themes
No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.
Geography
Native / origin regions (dataset)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Where it appears in the index
Not listed in the current index slice.
Regional naming in the index
- Algeria → medicinal useالزعتر الشائع · زعتر
- Argentina → medicinal useTomillo · Tomillo común
- Australia → medicinal useCommon thyme · Thyme
- Austria → medicinal useEchter Thymian · Thymian
- Belgium → medicinal useThym · Tijm
- Brazil → medicinal useTomilho · Tomilho-comum
- Bulgaria → medicinal useГрадинска мащерка · Мащерка
- China → medicinal use普通百里香 · 百里香
- Croatia → medicinal useObični timijan · Timijan
- Czechia → medicinal useTymián · Tymián obecný
- Denmark → medicinal useAlmindelig timian · Timian
- Ethiopia → medicinal useታይም
- Finland → medicinal useTimjami · Timjan
- France → medicinal useThym commun
- Greece → medicinal useΘυμάρι · Κοινό θυμάρι
- Hungary → medicinal useKakukkfű · Kerti kakukkfű
- India → medicinal useथाइम · தைம்
- Indonesia → medicinal useThyme · Timi
- Iran → medicinal useآویشن · آویشن باغی
- Israel → medicinal useטימין · קורנית
- Italy → medicinal useTimo comune
- Japan → medicinal useコモンタイム · タイム
- Malaysia · Philippines → medicinal useThyme
- Netherlands → medicinal useEchte tijm
- Norway → medicinal useTimian · Vanlig timian
- Pakistan → medicinal useتھائم
- Paraguay → medicinal useTomillo
- Poland → medicinal useTymianek · Tymianek pospolity
- Romania → medicinal useCimbru · Cimbru de grădină
- Russia → medicinal useТимьян · Тимьян обыкновенный
- Slovakia → medicinal useTymián · Tymián obyčajný
- South Africa → medicinal useTiemie
- South Korea → medicinal use커먼 타임 · 타임
- Sri Lanka → medicinal useටයිම්
- Sweden → medicinal useÄkta timjan
- Switzerland → medicinal useTimo
- Thailand → medicinal useไทม์ · ไทม์สามัญ
- Türkiye → medicinal useAdi kekik · Kekik
- Ukraine → medicinal useЧебрець · Чебрець звичайний
- Vietnam → medicinal useCỏ xạ hương · Húng tây
Names that can mean more than one plant
⚠️ Same common name, different species
Different species can have different chemistry, traditions, and safety. Compare scientific names before use.
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Húng tây”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Ocimum basilicum
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Kekik”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Origanum vulgare
Common questions
- Is Adi kekik safe to drink daily?
- Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
- What is Adi kekik used for?
- In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
- Is Adi kekik safe?
- The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
- Can Adi kekik be confused with other plants?
- Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.
Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.