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Unveiling the potential of Thymus × citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. preparations fo...
Oliveira, A.S.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Cavaleiro, C.; Salgueiro, L.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Ferraz, C.; Coelho, S.; Pastorinho, M, RamiroEthnopharmacological relevance Thymus × citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. is an interspecific hybrid between Thymus pulegioides and Thymus vulgaris, known for its pharmacological activities as diaphoretic, deodorant, antiseptic and disinfectant, the last mostly related with its antimicrobial activity. The folk use of other extracts, as hydrolates, have also been disseminated, as regulators of oily skin with anti-acne...
Anti-inflammatory potential of Portuguese thermal waters
Silva, A.; Oliveira, A. S.; Vaz, C. V.; Correia, S.; Ferreira, R.; Breitenfeld, L.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.In light of Medical Hydrology, thermal waters (TW) are all-natural mineral waters that emerge inside a thermal resort and have therapeutic applications. Their beneficial effect has been empirically recognized for centuries, being indicated for symptom alleviation and/or treatment of several diseases, almost all associated with inflammation. Indeed, an anti-inflammatory effect has been attributed to many differe...