Description
Dittany of Crete High-Quality Essential Oil
2ml (Hand poured into a 5ml bottle)
Dictamnus creticus, Linalool
Botanical Name: Origanum dictamnus
Artisan Distilled in Crete Greece
The most Medicinal and very rare essential oil is from the plant of the island of Crete, which has been widely used as traditional medicine since antiquity: The dittany of Crete, Origanum dictamnus (Lamiaceae family) or Dictamnus creticus. A variety of compounds, including flavonoids, lipids, and terpenoids have been identified from the plant. Current studies have shown that its extracts and essential oil possess important antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-ulcer pharmacological properties.
Geeks locals considered it to be panacea and used for healing effects in holistic medicine. It grows wild on Crete Island and is also cultivated as an herbal tea plant, condiment, and spice in distilleries of wine, beer, and whisky. Dittany of Crete is highly prized and blooms in the summer months. It is exported for use in perfumery, pharmaceuticals, and to flavor drinks such as absinthe and vermouth.
In Ancient Greece, the plant is prescribed as a cure for various ailments. It is useful for stomach aches and digestive complaints and is also used as a poultice for wounds and promotes menstruation. The philosopher Theophrastus and Greek scholars agreed with Aristotle about the healing properties of Dittany of Crete. It is cultivated in Embaros and surrounding villages, South of Heraklion Crete, and used to make herbal tea and also in natural beauty products.
