Greek Dried Dittany Leaves Cretan 85g(3.1oz) Class A Origanum Dictamnus

Description: Certified Greek Product Harvest : May 2023 Expiration Date: Provided on the packageNet Weight: 85 grams (3.1 oz) Health Benefits of Cretan Dittany Dittany of Crete is a famous medicinal plant since ancient times. It was considered as ‘panacea’ (universal remedy) and it was thoroughly used for stomach disorders, gastric ulcers, generally for the peptic system, spleen, against rheumatism, to facilitate childbirth and against gynaecological disorders (EMA/HMPC, 2013). It was also widely used in medieval monasteries, in the famous liqueurs Benedictine and Trappistine of the Benedictines and Trappistines monks, respectively (EMA/HMPC, 2013). Even in our days, it is used in distilleries, as vermouth for example is flavoured with extracts of this aromatic plant (Baumann, 1996 and Skrubis, 1979). During the middle ages, the plant is recorded to the code of Carlomagnus (742–814 A.D.) (EMA/HMPC, 2013). The non-woody above ground parts of the plant contain essential oils rich in volatile compounds (1.5–2.5%) such as carvacrol, γ-terpinene, thymol and p-cymene (Sivropoulou et al., 1996, Skoula et al., 1999, Daferera et al., 2000, Chorianopoulos et al., 2004 and Liolios et al., 2010). Dittany of Crete also contains high concentration of polyphenolic compounds, mainly depsides (Chatzopoulou et al., 2010, Exarchou et al., 2013, Kaliora et al., 2014, Lagouri and Alexandri, 2013, Skotti et al., 2014 and Tair et al., 2014), coumarins, triterpenes (e.g. the rare 21-aOH oleanolic acid), tocopherols (e.g. Lagouri and Boskou, 1996), sterols (e.g. Komaitis et al., 1988) and fatty acids (e.g. palmitic, oleic, linoleic acids, Revinthi-Moraiti et al., 1985). Dittany of Crete has been associated with several medicinal properties: it is orexigenic (triggers appetite), antioxidant (e.g. Couladis et al., 2003, Kaliora et al., 2014, Kouri et al., 2007, Lagouri and Alexandri, 2013, Lionis et al., 1998, Møller et al., 1999, Skotti et al., 2014 and Tair et al., 2014), diuretic and digestive (e.g. Bazaios, 1982), emmenagogue (e.g. Bazaios, 1982), antispasmodic (e.g. Skoula and Kamenopoulos, 1997), astringent, soothing the nervous system (e.g. Bazaios, 1986). Additionally, it has antibacterial (Sivropoulou et al., 1996 and Economakis et al., 2002), antifungal (Vokou et al., 1993, Daferera et al., 2000 and Karanika et al., 2001) and anthelmintic properties (e.g. Skoula and Kamenopoulos, 1997). SHIPPING Your payment will reach us immediately. Once we receive your payment we will dispatch your order within 1-2 days to your registered eBay address. If you need your item sent to an alternative address, you must add the address to your eBay account prior to purchasing. Once your order has been dispatched we will send you an ‘Item Dispatched’ email to let you know that your order is on its way.

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