dittany of crete การใช้

• The Greek scholar and philosopher Theophrastus agreed with Aristotle about the healing properties of dittany of Crete.
• Plants in the genus Origanum go by the common names sweet marjoram, wild marjoram, pot marjoram and dittany of Crete as well as oregano.
• Today, the wild, naturally grown dittany of Crete is classed as " rare " and is protected by European law so it does not become extinct.
• Dittany of Crete has always been highly prized; it is gathered while in bloom in the summer months, and is exported for use in pharmaceuticals, perfumery and to flavour drinks such as vermouth and absinthe.
• Even in recent times, the collection of dittany of Crete was a very dangerous occupation for the men who risked life and limb to climb precarious rock faces where the plant grows wild in the mountains of Crete.
• In Ancient Greece, Hippocrates prescribed plant cures to aid all manner of ailments, and considered dittany of Crete useful for stomach aches and complaints of the digestive system and as a poultice for healing wounds, as well as inducing menstruation.