Table 1.

Local name, English common name, family, edible tissues and traditional medicinal uses of the four aromatic species studied

Plant species	Local name	English common name	Family	Edible tissues	Traditional medicinal uses
Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi subsp. nepeta	Erva-das-azeitonas	Lesser calamint	Lamiaceae	Leaves	As expectorant and tonic, and to alleviate digestive disorders
Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardii Franco	Perpétua-das-areias	Curry plant	Asteraceae	Leaves	To relieve inflammation and several skin diseases, including for wound healing
Mentha spicata L.	Hortelã-comum	Spearmint	Lamiaceae	Leaves	To treat numerous digestive and respiratory problems
Origanum vulgare subsp. virens (Hoffmanns. & Link) Bonnier & Layens	Oregão	Oregano	Lamiaceae	Aerial parts	As antitussive, expectorant, antiseptic and to alleviate digestive disorders