Respiratory Health

For coughs, bronchitis, and clearing the lungs and sinuses.
Examples: Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

BLACKBERRY (RUBUS FRUTICOSUS)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: BlackberryLATIN NAME: Rubus fruticosusLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Ostružiník křovitýTurkey: BöğürtlenBulgaria: Къпина (Kǎpina)Georgia: მაყვალი (Makvali)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Vysočina and South Moravia (Czechia), Black Sea region and Marmara (Turkey), Rhodope and Balkan ranges (Bulgaria), Racha, Guria, and Imereti (Georgia)Elevation: 100–1600 metersTerrain: Forest edges, thickets, hedgerows, scrublands, riverbanks, and abandoned fields DESCRIPTION:A robust, […]

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FRENCH ROSE (ROSA GALLICA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Respiratory Health, Skin & Wound Healing, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: French roseLATIN NAME: Rosa gallicaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Růže galskáTurkey: Frenk gülüBulgaria: Френска роза / Роза галска (Frenska roza / Roza galska)Georgia: ფრანგული ვარდი (Pranguli vardi)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: South Moravia (Czechia – cultivated), Isparta and Afyon (Turkey), Kazanlak Rose Valley (Bulgaria), Kakheti and Shida Kartli (Georgia – cultivated)Elevation: 200–1200 metersTerrain:

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EARLY PURPLE ORCHID (ORCHIS MASCULA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Early purple orchidLATIN NAME: Orchis masculaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Prstnatec májovýTurkey: Erkek salep orkidesiBulgaria: Салеп Georgia: მამრობითი სალეპი (Mamrobiti salepi)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Bohemian Karst and Beskids (Czechia), Aegean and Marmara woodlands (Turkey), Balkan and Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria), Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kartli (Georgia)Elevation: 300–1800 metersTerrain: Deciduous forests, limestone slopes, damp grasslands, forest

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CATNIP (NEPETA CATARIA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Respiratory Health, Soothing & Calming, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: CatnipLATIN NAME: Nepeta catariaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Šanta kočičíTurkey: Kedi nanesiBulgaria: Коча треваGeorgia: კატის პიტნა (Katis pitna)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Central and Eastern Bohemia (Czechia), Marmara and Aegean regions (Turkey), Danube Valley and Thracian lowlands (Bulgaria), Kartli and Kakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 200–1200 metersTerrain: Roadsides, dry meadows, rocky slopes, garden borders, and fallow

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BRITISH YELLOWHEAD (INULA BRITANNICA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: British yellowhead LATIN NAME: Inula britannica LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Oman britský Turkey: İngiliz andızotu Bulgaria: Британски оман (Britanski oman) Georgia: ბრიტანული ინულა (Britanuli inula) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Wetlands and riverbanks in South Bohemia (Czechia), Black Sea coastal plains (Turkey), Upper Thracian lowlands (Bulgaria), Colchic lowlands and

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GROUND IVY (GLECHOMA HEDERACEA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Head & Mind, Liver & Detox, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Ground ivy LATIN NAME: Glechoma hederacea LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Popenec obecný Turkey: Yer sarmaşığı / Yertutan Bulgaria: Земианка / Див кукуряк (Zemianka / Div kukuryak) Georgia: მიწის სურო (Mitsis suro) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Central Bohemian Forests (Czechia), Black Sea and Marmara zones (Turkey), foothills of Stara

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MARSHMALLOW (ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Liver & Detox, Respiratory Health, Skin & Wound Healing, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Marshmallow LATIN NAME: Althaea officinalis LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Proskurník lékařský Turkey: Hatmi çiçeği / Gülhatmi Bulgaria: Лечебна ружа (Lechebna ruzha) Georgia: სამკურნალო ალტეა (Samkurnalo altea) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: South Moravian floodplains (Czechia), Marmara and Aegean coasts (Turkey), Danube River Valley (Bulgaria), Colchic lowlands (Georgia) Elevation: 0–1000

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CARAWAY (CARUM CARVI)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Caraway LATIN NAME: Carum carvi LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Kmín kořenný Turkey: Karaman kimyonu / Yabani kimyon Bulgaria: Ким / Чимон (Kim / Chimon) Georgia: ჯეჯილი (Jejili) / ველური ქიმიონი (Veluri kimioni) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Czechia), Central and Eastern Anatolia (Turkey), Central Balkan and Rhodope

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COMMON DOGWOOD (CORNUS SANGUINEA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Liver & Detox, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Common dogwoodLATIN NAME: Cornus sanguineaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Svída krvaváTurkey: Kızılcık / Kızılcık çalısıBulgaria: Кучешкидрян Georgia: წითელი ყურძიფო (Tsiteli qurtsipo)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Bohemian uplands (Czechia), Thrace and Marmara regions (Turkey), Danubian Plain (Bulgaria), Kartli and Kakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 200–1200 metersTerrain: Forest edges, hedgerows, riverbanks, and sunny woodland margins DESCRIPTION:A deciduous shrub

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WILD BASIL (CLINOPODIUM VULGARE)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Liver & Detox, Respiratory Health, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Wild basil LATIN NAME: Clinopodium vulgare LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Marulka lékařská Turkey: Yabani fesleğen / Dağ kekiği Bulgaria: Котешката стъпка Georgia: ველური ბაზილიკი (Veluri baziliki) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Central Bohemia (Czechia), Anatolian plateau and Black Sea coast (Turkey), Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria), Imereti and Kakheti (Georgia) Elevation:

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