How to Use Essential Oils: Thyme In the Middle Ages, ladies gave thyme to knights and warriors before battles because they believed it would give them courage. Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on StumbleUpon (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Like Loading...