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Botanical name: Origanum Dictamnus (Linn.). Natural order: Other names: Dittany of Crete, Candia, Right Dittany. French name: Dictame de Crete. German names: Kretischer Diptam, Diptamodosten. Italian names: Dittamo Di Creta, Origano di Creta, Dittamo. Turkish names: Girid otu, Mangir otu, Girid Diktami. Under the dominion of: Mercury. Symbolizes: Happiness. Part used: Herb, oil. Natural habitat: Crete. Action: Tonic, Carminative, stimulant, Healing. Constituents: A volatile oil, tannin, resin, and a bitter principle.