It is a therapeutic and aromatic plant that grows wild only on the mountainsides and gorges of the Greek island of Crete. It is widely used for food flavouring and medicinal purposes, in addition to featuring as an ornamental plant in gardens. 
Dittany or Dictamus is a plant tonic and stimulant of the digestive system, antispasmodic, styptic, healing, soothing the pains of the stomach and intestines. Yet diuretic, bile, emminagogo, fights amoeba, relieves headache and toothache . Beneficial in cases of nervous disorders, in scurvy, in intermittent fevers. The burning bush is antiseptic, tonic and antispasmodic. Used for wound healing, as soothing digestive, and during the cold and flu. Dr. anticonvulsant and helps in the prevention and treatment of circulatory and heart problems, relieves headaches, and stomach disorders, toothaches and abscesses. It also acts, as antidiabetic, emmenagogue and as aphrodisiac( Crete mention as "eronta»)