DITTANY: One of the mostly used medicines in ancient Greece. Hippocrates applied it on the diseases of the stomach and the digestive system, rheumatism and arthritis. It has wound healing, tonic and antispasmodic properties and helps menstruation.

The popular Diktamo as a special warm drink with its aromatic healing properties can be used for anti convulsive, menstrual and as a tonic. It can be used externally as a poultice on wounds and bruises. It is thought to strengthen the heart muscles and arteries. Growing only in Crete, the locals called it also "eronda" which means love for its aphrodisiac properties. Popular in Minoan Crete and Ancient Greece, it was considered highly therapeutic plant. Hippocrates recommended it for stomach and digestive system diseases, rheumatism, arthritis and used it to tone and heal. It was named after the mountain Dikty (Lassithiotika) where it grows in abundance.

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