1.The function of antiseptic and antioxidant properties.
2.Treating respiratory diseases and a variety of other ailments.
3.It is also used as a preservative in halothane, an anaesthetic, and as an antiseptic in mouthwash.          
4.Thymol has been used to successfully control varroa mites and prevent fermentation and the growth of mold in bee colonies.       
5.Thymol is also used as a rapidly degrading, non-persisting pesticide.       
6.Thymol can also be used as a medical disinfectant and general purpose disinfectant.