Dittany of Crete
Organic Tea

Used since antiquity

If you are looking for an herbal tea that is delicious and full of therapeutic properties, Dittany of Crete is a great choice! This amazing plant is well known from ancient times and Cretans quickly realized that this herb, growing on the island, offered medicinal properties as well as simply being a lovely aromatic plant.

Don’t you want to try yourself it’s amazing benefits like Cretans do since antiquity?

This beautiful plant growing up to 40 cm in height, with its small but thick, with a fluffy coating leaves and violet flowers, once dried, can make a delicious herbal tea that will support your healthy lifestyle.

Emphasis on quality

Dittany tea does not contain caffeine making it an ideal choice for drinking any time of the day. Available in packages of 20gr and 5gr, its package provides absolute protection. Sealed in a certified food bag with a zip, you can easily close it and keep it fresh, with its unique oregano aromas intact. Our goal is to offer you an amazing tea, which you will make you feel regenerated just by opening the package to prepare your beverage!

Our family, trying to keep local tradition alive while spreading the local’s knowledge regarding this remarkable herb, is cultivating it on the White Mountains in western Crete. Organically and responsibly harvested, you can be certain your tea is sustainably sourced and the species is sustained throughout the years.

Won’t it be amazing to become part of a lineage of those who have appreciated its many healing and health-supporting qualities? Enjoy your tea hot to unleash its soothing attributes or cold if you so like it, and enjoy daily what Crete has to offer.

Enjoy it as you wish

However you prefer to enjoy your Dittany tea, you are tasting a little piece of history, dating back to the Minoan civilization and later to Hippocrates and Theofrastos themselves, who both supported the health benefits this tea has to offer.

Our family is very pleased to offer you this amazing tea that grows in Crete! Well-known to us since antiquity, now available for you to enjoy!

HOT BEVERAGE

1. In a utensil with a lid, add the dried herbs.

2. Add hot water (with a temperature up to 90°C).

3. Leave the utensil covered for approx. 5 minutes.

4. Remove all herbs and enjoy your Cretan Dittany tea!

Tip: Add some lemon juice and a tablespoon of honey!

COLD BEVERAGE

1. In a utensil with a lid, add the dried herbs.

2. Add hot water (with a temperature up to 90°C).

3. Leave the utensil covered for approx. 5 minutes.

4. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the tea and enjoy!

Tip: Add some lemon juice and a tablespoon of honey!

Dittany of Crete has many healing properties.

The phenol carvacrol content of Dittany offers:

• antibacterial,
• antimicrobial,
• antifungal properties

It is used as oxytocic, antirheumatic, and stomachic.

A cup of Dittany Tea can be used to treat aching stomach menstrual pains and as a diuretic.

A warm beverage strengthens the heart muscles and arteries and acts as a menstrual tonic.

Tip #1: A hot cup of our organic Dittany tea with a tablespoon of honey and a cinnamon stick will soothe your cough!

Tip #2: Combine it with Cretan Sage or Malotira tea for an immunity-boosting sensation!

Although it is not a medicine, and should not be treated like one, this amazing herb has a lot to offer to your body and well-being.

PAYMENTS

You may pay for your order by one of the following methods:

• Credit card (VISA, MASTERCARD)
• Debit card
• PayPal
• Cash on Delivery (available only for orders to be delivered in Greece)

SHIPPING

*Free shipping for all orders above 60€.

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