Lemon balm is a perennial herb, native to Greece and throughout Southern Europe, mainly the Mediterranean, with a preference for mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, but it is not difficult to grow it in any soil.
Spearmint is considered another type of mint, which is native to Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean countries. It is a perennial herb that grows and spreads very easily and quickly, has leaves with a bright green color and a lanceolate shape. It has white to lilac flowers that are very small and dense.
The well-known thyme is a small perennial herb, up to 30 cm tall. The leaves are small, slender, dark gray-green in color, while the stem is woody. The flowers are white to pink in color and are tiny. It is a herb native to the Greek flora and prefers barren and dry soils.
Wall germander is one of the herbs that you will find with many greek names such as white grass, spleen herb, stomach herb depending on the name given to it by region. Its Latin name is Teucrium Chamaedrys, while a close relative with the same properties is Teucrium Polium. There are many species of the same family, two of which are native to Crete and have similar properties.
St. John’s wort, is an extremely healing herb of Greek nature and Europe. It grows in dry areas with alkaline and sunny soils, while it has great resistance to cold and can be found all over Greece.
"Your food is your medicine and your medicine is your food."
