Theophrastus gave in the 3rd century BCE,  within the one of the oldest medicinal plant paper from the Western  tradition- Historia Plantarum, a recipe that mixes Helichrysum plant parts with honey for treating burns and wounds.

Dioscorides at the De Materia Medica mentioned the use of a medicinal wine from Helichrysum plant to treat arthritic conditions and sciatica.

Pliny the Elder, in his Naturalis Historia, advised using Helichrysum plant for back and hip pain.

Medical literature of the Renaissance often referred to those authors and used similar recipes. The Italian Renaissance physician and botanist Castore Durante noted the use of a medicinal wine infused with H. italicum flower heads to treat liver disorders, and recommended a decoction of the plant for catarrh (Campanini, 2009)…

Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Labdanum (Cistus ladanifer)

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri)

Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)

Rose (Rosa damascena)

Clary sage (Salvia sclerea)

Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata)

citrus oils

*Lawless, 2002

Dioscorides gave at the De Materia Medica that a decoction of it (like hyssop [3-30]) is good for disorders in the chest.

At: https://newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu/herb/lavender-history-taxonomy-and-production/ you could find for plant of lavender:

….In ancient Egypt it was used as a perfume and as an essential ingredient for incense. Lavender was a favorite ingredient in herbal baths of both Greeks and Romans. During the Middle ages it was considered an herb of love and was used as an aphrodisiac. It was also believed that a sprinkle of lavender water on the head of a loved one would keep the wearer chaste…

….Lavender was used as an ingredient in smelling salts and was used to disinfect wounds during wartime…

Culpeper (1652) suggests, “two spoonfuls of the distilled water of the flowers taken helpeth them that have lost their voice; as also the tremblings and passions of the heart, and faintings and swounings”.

Salmon suggests (Herbal, 1710) that “it is also good against the bitings of serpents, mad-dogs and other venomous creature, being given inwardly and applied poultice-wise to the parts wounded….”…

Melissa officinalis [melissa]

Boswellia carteri [frankincense]

Helichrysium italicum [everlasting]

Pelargonium graveolens [geranium]

Jasminum grandiflorum [jasmine absolute]

Mentha x piperita [peppermint]

Roman chamomile

Rosa centifolia [rose absolute]

Salvia sclarea [clary sage]

Cananga odorata [ylang-ylang]

Citrus limon [lemon]

Citrus reticulata [mandarin]

Citrus bergamia [bergamot]

Melaleuca viridiflora [niaouli]

Melaleuca alternifolia [tea tree]

Origanum majorana [sweet marjoram]

Eucalyptus globulus [blue gum]

Grapeseed oil

peach kernel carrier oil

almond oil

avocado oil

calendula macerated oil

Dioscorides gave at the De Materia Medica that  a decoction of the leaves (taken as a drink with wine, and also applied) is good for those touched by scorpions, or bitten by harvest spiders or dogs. It is suitable for women’s hip baths for moving the menstrual flow, as a mouth rinse for toothache, and as an enema or suppository for dysentery. A decoction of the leaves (taken as a drink with saltpetre [potassium nitrate]) helps those who are ill from mushrooms or griping. Taken as a linctus [syrup] it helps difficult breathing, and applied with salt it dissolves scrofulous tumours [goitres] and cleans ulcers. Smeared on, it lessens the pains of gout.

Melissa herb was highly esteemed by Paracelsus, who believed it could completely revivify a man. Herbalist John Evelyn (1620 -1706) described melissa as the ruler of the brain, strengthening the memory and removing melancholy.(Grieve M. A modern herbal – Vol. II. Dover Publications, New York, 1971.).

Avicenna recommended melissa for strengthening the heart. A spirit of balm made by combining lemon peel, nutmeg, angelica root and other herbs and spices enjoyed  a great reputation under the name of Carmelite water. This was considered beneficial for the treatment of nervous headaches, digestive problems and neuralgic affections  (Grieve M. A modern herbal – Vol. II. Dover Publications, New York, 1971.)

In traditional European medicine, melissa herb was used for the treatment of melancholy and for enhancing the memory. Greek physicians used melissa to treat wounds (Khan I, Abourashed E. Leung’s encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs and cosmetics. 3rd edn. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2010.) …

Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Marjoram (Origanum majorana)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Everlasting (Helichrysum italicum)

Rose (Rosa damascena)

Clary sage (Salvia sclerea)

Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)

St. John’s wort, macerated (Hypericum perforatum)

Cold-pressed lime

Grapeseed oil…

Dioscorides’s De Materia Medica gives that  a decoction of the chamomile plant taken as a drink or by bathing,  expel the menstrual flow, are abortifacient, expel stones [urinary, kidney], and induce urine. The roots, flowers, and herb have a warming, relieving strength.They are taken as a drink for gaseousness, and for suffering from intestinal obstruction; they clean away jaundice, and cure liver ailments; and a decoction of them is used in warm packs for the bladder. Smeared on they cure ulcers in the inner angle of the eye. Chewed, they cure apta [aptha —thrush in children or candidiasis]. Some also use it as asuppository (beating it finely with oil) for recurrent fevers…

Avicenna  gives: means of vomiting: tepid chamomile –tea; Agents which act by producing relaxation, means of enemas, Inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) to pour warm water, in which chamomile have been boiled, over the top of the head from a height. Prominence of the eyes: Apply bathe with water in which chamomile has been boiled. Chamomile waters in ulcers treatment…

Egyptians used crushed chamomile flowers to treat the skin conditions erythema and xerosis caused by dry, harsh weather [69]

Matricaria recutita [German chamomile]

Marjoram (Origanum majorana)

Melissa officinalis [melissa]

peppermint

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Everlasting (Helichrysum italicum)

Rose (Rosa damascena)

Angelica archangelica rad. [angelica]

Clary sage (Salvia sclerea)

Rosmarinus officinalis [rosemary]

Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)

Cupressus sempervirens [cypress]

Cymbopogon citratus [lemongrass]

Eucalyptus globulus [blue gum]

coconut oil

Grapeseed oil

peach kernel carrier oil

almond oil

calendula

jojoba oil…

Pliny the Older in Greek and Roman Materials,  CHAPTER I. THE CURE OF PHRENITICS, gives: It is good to give pottages of a plain kind, such as decoctions of savory  for these are beneficial to the respiration, and are diuretic, and a free discharge of urine is beneficial in phrenetics.

Discorides gave at the De Materia Medica: All are warming, urinary, and good for the intestines (in a decoction taken as a drink) for they drive down depression. Taken in a drink with vinegar they are effective for the spleen, and are given as an antidote with wine for those who have taken a drink of ixia [3-103]. They expel the menstrual flow, and are given as linctuses [syrups] with honey for coughs and pneumonia. A liquid medicine of it is mild; as a result it is given to the squeamish, for gastric [disorders], unsavoury belchers, and those who have seasickness, nausea and heartburn. It dissolves oedema applied with polenta.

In his 1783 Flora Dietetica Charles Bryant says of savory “…good against crudities of the stomach.”

Hildegard of Bingen, in Physica gives: Savory (pefferkrut) is warm and moist. It has a moderate amount of moisture in it. It is good and useful for both the sick and healthy to eat. There is something sour, or bitter, in it which does not bite the inside, but makes the person healthy. Let whoever has a weak heart or a sick stomach eat it raw and it will strengthen the person. Also, a person who has a sad mind will be made happy if he or she eats savory. If eaten, it also heals and clears the eyes.

“In Roman times it was used to make a sauce similar to mint sauce. Because of the strong volatile oil it contains, which aids digestion, it is particularly recommended for flavoring foods that are difficult to digest such as pork and cucumber.” (Philipps and Foy 1990)…

Mentha. x piperita [peppermint],

T. satureioides

Melaleuca alternifolia [tea tree]

Origanum vulgare [origanum

Syzygium aromaticum [clove bud]

Thymus vulgaris ct. phenol [‘red’ thyme]…

Dioscorides gave at the De Materia Medica that  taken in a drink it expels the menstrual flow and causes an urge to urinate. It helps griping, hernia, convulsions, inflammation of the liver and snakebites taken as a drink and applied. Boiled with vinegar (with rosaceum [1-53] mixed in there) and the head moistened with it, soothes headaches. It is especially good for lethargy and frenzy. Four teaspoonfuls of the juice (taken as a drink with vinegar) stop the vomiting of blood.

Avicenna within The Cannon of Medicine gives a Diet: If her milk is thick, the wet-nurse should take a decoction of attenuants such as thyme. Either, measures to prevent seasickness are given as well: Take a little vinegar and honey with water in which thyme has been infused.

 For a Purgation gives: Dodder of thyme in wine, taken after a moderate supper.

The ancient Egyptians knew about the antiseptic and preserving properties of thyme and used it in embalming. It was one of the most important herbs for incense in ancient Greece where people used it to stimulate the mind. In Rome, the soldiers bathed in thyme water to give themselves vigor before going to battle. Centuries later, medieval noble ladies embroidered a sprig of thyme on the sash of their favorite knight before he left for battle. 

Matricaria recutita [German chamomile]

Chamaemelum nobile [Roman chamomile]

Melaleuca alternifolia [tea tree]

Juniperus communis fruct. [juniper berry]

Citrus bergamia [bergamot]

Lavandula angustifolia [lavender]

Eucalyptus globulus [blue gum]

Citrus paradisi [grapefruit]

coconut oil

Grapeseed oil

peach kernel carrier oil

almond oil

calendula macerated oil

St John’s Wort macerated oil

jojoba oil…