{"product_id":"organic-cretan-dittany-20-tea-bags","title":"Organic Cretan Dittany 20 Tea bags","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe dittany of Crete\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eCretan dittany\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003ehop marjoram\u003cspan\u003e, is a tender perennial plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that grows 20–30 cm high. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is known in Greek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eδίκταμο\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003edíktamo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, cf. \"dittany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\") or in the Cretan dialect as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eέρωντας\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eerontas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \"love\"). It is a therapeutic and aromatic plant that grows wild only on the mountainsides and gorges of the Greek island of Crete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is widely used for food flavouring and medicinal purposes, in addition to featuring as an ornamental plant in gardens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDittany of Crete has always been highly prized; it is gathered while in bloom in the summer months, and is exported for use in pharmaceuticals, perfumery and to flavour drinks such as\u003cspan\u003e vermouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e absinthe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Ancient Greece, Hippocrates prescribed plant cures to aid all manner of ailments, and considered dittany of Crete useful for stomach aches and complaints of the digestive system and as a poultice for healing wounds, as well as inducing menstruation\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.6667px;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greek philosopher Aristotle and Theophrastus agreed on the healing \u003cspan\u003eproperties of dittany of Crete, \u003c\/span\u003e\"Wild goats in Crete are said, when wounded by arrow, to go in search of dittany, which is supposed to have the property of ejecting arrows of the body.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the wild, naturally grown dittany of Crete is classed as \"rare\" and is protected by European law so it does not become extinct. The cultivation now centres on Embaros and the surrounding villages, south of Heraklion, Crete, and is used to make herbal tea and for use in natural beauty products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 10 tea bags for your convenience and easy use everywhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new filter paper offers a plastic-free and certified compostable alternative. \u003cbr\u003eThe technology consists of replacing plastic with PLA, a material that has the same properties, but is renewable, biodegradable and compostable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLA is a biopolymer derived completely from sugar extracts of annually grown plants (maize). \u003cbr\u003ePLA meets the food contact requirements for the hot beverage industry and is compostable according to EN13432.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe box and the outer envelope of the teabag is 100% recyclable.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTry it the way you like with Honey, Cinnamon or mixed with other herbs and Boost your body naturally. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Greek Deli Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52622920974626,"sku":"sku-43018153492643","price":3.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9334\/6850\/files\/bio-dictamus_English_2_6239c714-e511-41f6-8317-62d85e2eb78f.png?v=1790278196","url":"https:\/\/artisanbox.io\/products\/organic-cretan-dittany-20-tea-bags","provider":"ArtisanBox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}