Dear reader, together we will journey into the fascinating world of herbs, aromatic, edible, and ornamental plants of Crete. Surely we will be impressed by their countless properties and uses, we will be enchanted by their intoxicating scent, we will be captivated by their incredible beauty, and we will learn to recognize them better.

May our acquaintance with this wonderful world of Nature instill in us the love and respect needed for better and more effective protection of it. Nature and humanity are so closely linked that we should only coexist harmoniously.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]