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Aromatic and therapeutic
herbs
Loads of aromatic and therapeutic herbs grow
in Greece, one of the richest countries
in biodiversity. Either as food or as natural
remedies, they have been used since the ancient
times, mainly as pain-killers. Nowadays, a good
75% of chemical medicines are based on the
miraculous properties of herbs. Here is a list of
the most important ones.