Aromatic & Medicinal Plants of Thrace

Aromatic & Medicinal Plants are grown, not only in mountainous areas and marginal fertility soils, but can be grown in the lowlands. They help fight diseases. Some of the most popular ones are :

Tilio

St. John’s wort

Marjoram

• Marjoram : Marjoram is primarily treated as a potent remedy for cough and cold. Held as a decongestant, marjoram is used to remediate viral infection, bronchitis, sinusitis and sinus headaches and relieve nasal tract, larynx, pharynx and bronchial passages.

• Flamouri (Tilio): is a popular winter hot drink with medicinal qualities. It consists of dried blossoms that are very aromatic and are known to have diuretic, expectorant and calming properties, lowering blood pressure and increasing perspiration.

• St John’s wort : It is known in Greece as “spathohorto”.It’s a bushy plant with yellow flowers. It has sedative and hemostatic properties and is used in cases of neuralgia, sciatica, depression and for wound care to mention some of its therapeutic properties.

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• http://greekfood.about.com/od/herbsspices/p/marjarom.htm