SAGE: In cooking it is used mainly with meat (pork, geese), game and vegetables. As a tisane it is diuretic, relieves cough, stops bleeding and is antispasmodic. The use of Sage is very common in Greece. Also the foreigners call it the tea of Greece. In the form of tea it has many healing qualities. It is good for colds, rheumatism and fever. The Arabs has a saying :” How can a man die, when he has Sage in his garden.” It is also regarded as a stimulant, tonic and strengthener. Used for stomach disorders and intestines. Also used for neurasthenia. It is a disinfectant, digestive, and in the form of a gargle for an irritated throat. Good for the skin, face and hair.

LAVENDER: Put in little sachets it is used for the scenting of clothes in drawers and wardrobes. Therapeutically it is used as a tonic and anti catarrhal. Greek levanda or lavender is famous for its smell but also for the healing properties. Lavender infusions can be taken to combat headaches and depressions. Also makes a good nerve tonic. Lavender stimulates and cleanses the skin. Its vinegar is good for oily skin.

MOUNTAIN TEA: Stimulation, helps against cold and in the diseases of the respiratory and urinary system. Tilio is used as a anti-spasm, anti-perspiration and also cures hardening of the arteries. Good for hysterics, pain of the heart, migraine and nervous vomiting. Also a digestive. Tilio with Camomile as a hot tea is good for flu. As a lotion it is used for freckles and even wrinkles. The branch of Tilio cures gastritis, indigestion, rheumatism and arthritis and it is believed to be very effective.

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