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Dittany Of Crete
Origanum creticum
Dittany Of Crete
At a glance
Origin / distribution: ", Turkey, Europe
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Medicine, Scrofula, Spasm, Tumor
Science studied: CEDROL, P-CYMOL, LINALOL, PINENE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Origanum creticum
Common names: Dittany Of Crete
History
The source record documents this plant in ", Turkey, Europe.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Medicine
- Scrofula
- Spasm
- Tumor
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- "
- Turkey
- Europe
Documented cultural uses
- Medicine
- Scrofula
- Spasm
- Tumor
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Medicine · " · "
- Scrofula · Turkey · "
- Spasm · Turkey · "
- Tumor · Europe · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CEDROL
- P-CYMOL
- LINALOL
- PINENE
- CARVACROL
- EO
- TANNIN
- CAMPHOR
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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