For coughs, bronchitis, and clearing the lungs and sinuses.
Examples: Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
ENGLISH NAME: Common Sage LATIN NAME: Salvia officinalis LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: სალბი (Salbi) Turkey: Adaçayı Bulgaria: Салвия (Salviya) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, widespread across Europe and the Mediterranean WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia; Mediterranean basin Elevation: Thrives from lowlands to hillsides Terrain: Gardens, rocky slopes, hillsides, open woodlands, and cultivated beds […]
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ENGLISH NAME: Grey Alder LATIN NAME: Alnus incana LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: მურყანი (murqani) Turkey: Gri kızılağaç Bulgaria: Сива елша (Siva elsha) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia; widespread in temperate regions across Eurasia Elevation: Found from lowlands to mountainous regions Terrain: Wetlands, riverbanks, floodplains, moist forests DESCRIPTION: Grey
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ENGLISH NAME: Broadleaf Plantain LATIN NAME: Plantago major LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: მრავალძარღვა (mravaldzarghva) Turkey: Büyük sinirli ot Bulgaria: Живовляк (Zhivovlyak) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia; widespread across Europe and temperate Asia Elevation: Sea level up to around 2,500 meters Terrain: Lawns, meadows, roadsides, and disturbed areas DESCRIPTION:
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ENGLISH NAME: Common Knotgrass LATIN NAME: Polygonum aviculare LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: მატიტელა ჩვეულებრივი (matitela chveulebrivi) Turkey: Kuşekmeği Bulgaria: Пача трева (Pacha treva) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia; widespread in temperate Eurasia Elevation: Sea level up to subalpine regions (typically 0–1,800 m) Terrain: Fields, lawns, gardens, roadsides, and
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ENGLISH NAME: Bay Laurel LATIN NAME: Laurus nobilis LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: კეთილშობილი დაფნა (Ketilshobili Dafna) Czechia: Vavřín vznešený Turkey: Defne Bulgaria: Дафинов лист (Dafinov list) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Guria, Adjara (Georgia), Black Sea coast, Mediterranean, southern Bulgaria Elevation: Primarily coastal areas, gentle slopes, and hillsides Terrain: Sheltered woodlands,
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ENGLISH NAME: Wild Marjoram (Oregano) LATIN NAME: Origanum vulgare LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Dobromysl obecná Turkey: Kekik Bulgaria: Риган (Rigan) Georgia: თავშავა (Tavshava) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia and widespread in all listed countries Elevation: From lowlands to uplands, variable Terrain: Flat and hilly terrain – valleys,
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ENGLISH NAME: Heath Speedwell LATIN NAME: Veronica officinalis LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Rozrazil lékařský Turkey: Sığırkuyruğu otu Bulgaria: Великденче Georgia: დედოფლისთითა (Dedoplistita) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Guria, Adjara, and forested regions across temperate Eurasia Elevation: Common in mid-elevation forests Terrain: Primarily in coniferous forests (spruce and pine), as well as
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ENGLISH NAME: Cowslip LATIN NAME: Primula veris L LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Prvosenka jarní Turkey: Bahar çuha çiçeği Bulgaria: Иглика (Iglika) Georgia: გაზაფხულის ფურისულა (Gazapkhulis purisula) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Alpine regions of Georgia, also common throughout Europe and Western Asia Elevation: From sea level up to around 1,500 meters
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ENGLISH NAME: Common Mallow LATIN NAME: Malva sylvestris LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Sléz lesní Turkey: Ebegümeci Bulgaria: Горски слез Georgia: ბალბა (Balba) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Abkhazia, Samtskhe-Javakheti, widespread across temperate regions Elevation: No strict elevation range, grows from lowlands to foothills Terrain: Roadsides, fields, waste areas, and disturbed sites
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ENGLISH NAME: Mursal Tea, Pirin Mountain Tea LATIN NAME: Sideritis scardica Griseb. LOCAL NAMES: Turkey: (Cultivated only; native name: Mursal çayı) Bulgaria: Мурсалски чай (Mursalski chai), Пирински чай COUNTRY: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Kosovo (not naturally occurring in Turkey, Czechia, or Georgia; may be cultivated in Turkey) WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Pirin and
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