The thyme is a wild plant naturally present in the Syrian Seaside at varying altitudes
up to more than 1000 m above sea level. The essential oil was extracted from thyme plants
taken from seven sites (Safita - Beit Sheikh Younis, Khirbet Al-Mezah –
Albirdanie,
Sheikh Badr – Aljalsat, Banias – Shibani, Qadmous – Alhatria, Qardahah - Deir Hanna,
Albhloulih - Beit Alia) by distilling 200 g of dry leaves from each site to obtain the
essential oil.
