Editing Milos (section)

=== Medicinal plants ===
Almost all of the uninhabited western region of Milos is a [[Natura 2000]] site and is home to over 800 different [[taxa]], including 35 which are [[Endemism|endemic]] to Greece. In an [[Ethnobotany|ethnobotanical survey]] of Milos, numerous native and cultivated species were described as being used to treat a variety of conditions and for other purposes such as [[insect repellent]]s, disinfectants, and to protect against the [[evil eye]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Perouli |first1=Mary |last2=Bareka |first2=Pepy |date=2022-04-26 |title=Ethnobotanical survey on medicinal plants from Milos island (Kiklades Islands, Greece) |url=https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/75357 |journal=Mediterranean Botany |volume=43 |pages=e75357 |doi=10.5209/mbot.75357 |issn=2603-9109|doi-access=free }}</ref> The most frequently reported species was [[Greek sage]]. Local historical records of medicinal plant use date back to the 16th century.