Rockrose Crete & Rest of Greece

The Cretan rockrose (Cistus creticus), also known as aladanos, and the rockrose that grows in the rest of Greece (Cistus incanus) have several similarities, as they belong to the same genus, but there are also differences mainly in their chemical composition an antioxidant twenty times stronger than fresh lemon juice. This was the result of tests carried out by the Lefo Ahrensburg Foundation.

~ Cretan Rockrose Cistus creticus: Contains higher levels of polyphenols, antioxidants and terpenes, elements that enhance its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action.
~ Rockrose Cistus incanus: It has a similar composition, but with slightly lower levels of polyphenols, which makes the Cretan more potent in medicinal uses.

It can protect the heart four times better than red wine and it is twenty times more powerfull antioxidant than fresh lemon juice. This was a result of tests carried out by the institution Lefo Ahrensburg.

Scientists Foundation of Lefo discovered that Rockrose contains a highly effective combination of antioxidants.

Prof. Claus Peter Siegers University of Lubeck proves that Rockrose detoxifies your body and eliminates toxic heavy metals from cigarette smoke, dental fillings and environmental pollution. The Sieger study showed that smokers that drank 50 milligrams twice daily, for four weeks, at the end of the period , the level of cadmium in the blood of participants was significantly lower than before.

A cup of tea a day is sufficient to stimulate the immune system significantly. Further, Dr. Frank Petereit said in his thesis at Munster University, that Rockrose helps in many fungal infections such as mycosis, candida albicans. Also, other harmful microorganisms such as bacteria Escherichia coli and Helicobacter, the latter of which causes gastritis, can be controlled by Rockrose

Use: Pour 1-2 teaspoons in a cup of hot water for 7-10 minutes, strain and drink.

You can drink it 2-3 times a day.