Mediterranean / Greek

Silvery leaves from the olive tree — bitter, mildly antimicrobial, rich in oleuropein.

Traditional use: Brewed as a tea or taken as extract for blood-pressure support, immune resilience, and mild colds.

A pine-scented evergreen herb growing wild across Mediterranean hillsides.

Traditional use: Used in cooking daily and brewed as a tea for headaches, sluggish circulation, and mental sharpness.

Soft grey-green leaves with a sharp, savory aroma — long used as a kitchen and gargle herb.

Traditional use: Strong sage tea is gargled for sore throats and mouth ulcers; a milder cup is sipped for hot flashes and heavy…

Sweet anise-scented seeds chewed after meals across the Mediterranean and South Asia.

Traditional use: Crushed seeds steeped after meals for bloating and gentle indigestion. Often the after-dinner mukhwas in India…

The intensely aromatic oregano of Greek hillsides — sharper and more medicinal than the supermarket variety.

Traditional use: Brewed for coughs and stomach upsets; the diluted essential oil is used for skin and mouth care.

The aromatic 'tears' of the mastic tree — a Greek (especially Chios) digestive specialty.

Traditional use: Chewed slowly like gum, or powdered into water, to soothe the stomach. Some evidence suggests benefit for H. p…