LAVANDER (Lavandula angustifolia MILL.)
Lavander is the common name of the genus Lavandula. The name of lavander comes from the Latin word 'lavare' meaning 'to wash', and it was used as a ritual bathing herb in acient Rome. It is a summer flowering perennial shrub with flower colors that typically range from deep purple to pale blue. There are 39 species Lavandula. It helps with: acne, oily skin,athlete's foot, allergies, asthma, sore throat, infection of the mouth, cough, headache, bruises, burns, anxiety, depression, stress, hypertension, ear pain, bad breath, difficulty with digestion etc.
ROSEMARY (Rosemarinus officinalis L.)
Rosemary is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. The name "rosemary" derives from the Latin for "dew" (ros) and "sea" (marinus), or "dew of the sea". Rosemary can be used in preparing food or in medicine. It was traditionally used to help alleviate muscle pain, improve memory, boost the immune and circulatory system, promote hair growth, headache, migraine, depression etc.
SAGE (Salvia officinalis L.)
Sage is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region. The name derives from the latin word 'salvare' meaning 'to save' and 'officinalis' meaning 'medicinally'. It is used in traditional medicine for the relief of pain, protecting the body against oxidative stress, free radical damages, angiogenesis, inflammation, bacterial and virus infection, depression, dementia, obesity, diabetes, lupus, heart disease, and cancer.
WINTER SAVORY (Satureja montana L.)
Winter savory is a perennial herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to warm temperate regions of southern Europe and Mediterranean. The leaves are opposite, oval-lanceolate, 1–2cm long and 5mm broad. The flowers are white and pink. It is used to treat gastro-enteritis, cystitis, nausea, diarrhoea, bronchial congestion, sore throat and menstrual disorders.
DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg)
The species of Taraxacum are tap-rooted, perennial, herbaceous plants, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The leaves are 5–25 cm long or longer, simple, lobed, and form a basal rosette above the central taproot. The flower heads are yellow to orange coloured, and are open in the daytime, but closed at night. It has been used in herbal medicine to treat infections, bile and liver problems and as a diuretic. People also eat dandelion as a salad.
WILD OLIVE TREE (Olea europaea L.)
The Wild Olive is a small tree or shrub, its dark green leaves are opposite, 4–10 cm long and 1–3 cm wide. A long time ago, it came from the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean. One of the most used product of olive tree is olive oil, but olive products can be also used as a nourishing demulcent and laxative, it can relieve pruritus, the effects of stings or burns, and it is a good vehicle for liniments. With alcohol it is a good hair-tonic. As a lubricant it is valuable in skin, muscular, joint, kidney and chest complaints, or abdominal chill, typhoid and scarlet fevers, plague and dropsies.