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| Oct 21, 2007 |
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Indus Organics launches Beta Version of Medical usage search for herbs & spices
Indus Organic launches beta version of medical usage search using latest software technolgies to educate customers. Search tool educates customer about the medical usage of spices and herbs. Indus is the first company to launch the software in the world.
Indus Organics launches Retail Brand at Allthings Organic Show
Indus Organic launches retail brand of organic Malabar Herbs and Spices at All Things Organic show (May 5-8) at McCormick Place in Chicago. Come and see our new product range at booth #453
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| January 1, 2007 |
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Indus Organics Launches Saving the Community Program
Indus Organics has launched a giving back to community program to support the farmer education, organic farming, child education and saving the earth program. Company will donate part of the profits from the sale of organic spices, herbs and tea products. |
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(Thymus) is a genus of about 350 species of aromatic perennial herbs and sub-shrubs to 40 cm tall, in the Family Lamiaceae and native to Europe, North Africa and Asia. A number of species hassome chemotypes. The stems tend to be narrow or even wiry; the leaves are evergreen in most species, arranged in opposite pairs, oval, entire, and small, 4-20 mm long. The flowers are in dense terminal heads, with an uneven calyx, with the upper lip three-lobed, and the lower cleft; the corolla is tubular, 4-10 mm long, and white, pink or purple. Common Thyme or Garden Thyme, T. vulgaris is a commonly used culinary herb. It is a Mediterranean perennial which is best suited to well-drained soils and enjoys full sun.Citrus Thyme T. x citriodorus (T. pulegioides x T. vulgaris) is also a popular culinary herb, with cultivars selected with flavours of various Citrus fruit.
Thyme is often used to flavour meats, soups and stews. It is used in French cuisine, where it is an important element in a bouquet garni, as well as in Herbes de Provence. It is also widely used in Caribbean cuisine. In Jordan the condiment zahtar contains thyme as vital ingredient. Thyme should be added early in cooking so that its oils have time to be released.
Ancient Egyptians used this herb in embalming. The Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples. It was thought that the spread of thyme throughout Europe was thanks the Romans as they used it to purify their rooms. In medieval times, women would often give knights and warriors gifts that included thyme leaves as it was believed to bring courage to the bearer. Thyme was also used as incense and placed on coffins during funerals as it was supposed to assure passage into the next life.
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