The oil from thyme and other herbs come from their leaves. The leaves can be harvested through out the growing season.
There are many herbs that are used as natural antibiotics. These includes goldenseal, garlic, thyme, enchinacea, alo vera, lavender, tumeric and olive leaves.
Genus of Old World herbs
berries, treebark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs and leaves
Borage Leaves
herbs and other things found in nature, like water, tree bark, leaves, flowers, and mud.
berries, treebark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs and leaves
The leaves of herbs (parsley, basil, oregano etc.) are edible, many other types of leaves are poisonous.
Herbs, Grass, Leaves. They are Herbivores.
Tisane
A wide variety of leaves are edible, here are just a few examples, salad leaves such as lettuce, rocket, watercress. Herbs such as parsley, thyme and basil. Also vine leaves, celery leaves and cabbage leaves. Some other herbs are mint, basil, oregano, and bay leaves. And don't forget that spinach that makes you strong!!!!
There are many befits leaves have to humans,they use leaves for food such as lettuce and herbs, tobacco, medical purposes (such as dengue fever; when tropics transmit into your body eg- mosquitoes there are some cures for cancer and menstrual pain) You can also use leaves to clean yourself ( after you have been to the toilet) hehe. Hope i have helped, remember! keep planting :)