Description

Portuguese Thyme (Tomilho Bela-Luz)

With a strong and pleasant aroma, it is traditionally used as a digestive and expectorant, also in cases of bronchitis, colds, fevers and flus, for its antiseptic and anti inflammatory properties.

About Cantinho das Aromáticas

Born in 2002 “Cantinho das Aromáticas” is one of the few organic farms in all of Western Europe which are located in the urban space. It has the largest plantation of aromatic and medicinal plants in the country and its production is allocated to pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries, with more than 150 different species and varieties of herbs.

The farm is filled with ancient history since it possesses an historic XIVth century farmhouse – Quinta do Paço – where it is believed that D. Pedro and D. Inês de Castro have lived for two years. It is also said that their daughter D. Beatriz was born there.