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.
The wild rose is a native and very beautiful climbing rose species. You will find it spread on fences, in wooded areas and in dense vegetation, all over Greece and many parts of Europe. Many times we find it next to the root of a common rose.
Cumin is one of the native herbs of southern Europe and Egypt, with close relative the wild cumin (carum carvi). Both species have similar beneficial properties and bloom in late spring to give us their seeds in summer.
Comfrey is one of the perennial herbs, native to Europe and to all of Greece. It prefers places with humidity and temperate climates, while you will easily find it near water where the soils are fertile.
Valerian is native in Greece, mainly in northern greece and the mainland. It is a perennial herb, with its main healing properties, accumulated in its roots. It is one of the few recognized herbs for its important action on the nervous system.
"Your food is your medicine and your medicine is your food."
