For coughs, bronchitis, and clearing the lungs and sinuses.
Examples: Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
ENGLISH NAME: White Horehound LATIN NAME: Marrubium vulgare LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Jablečník obecný Turkey: Beyaz ballıbaba / Andız otu Bulgaria: Бял пчелник (Byal pchelnik) Georgia: თეთრი მარრუბიუმი (Tet’ri marrubiumi) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Sunny lowlands and hillsides Elevation: 300–1,200 meters Terrain: Warm, dry areas; stony sunny slopes, rocky grasslands, […]
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ENGLISH NAME: Field Scabious LATIN NAME: Knautia arvensis LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Chrastavec rolní Turkey: Tarla düğün çiçeği Bulgaria: Полски синчец (Polski sintchets) Georgia: ველის სკაბიოზა (Velis skabioza) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Widespread in temperate, sunny zones Elevation: 200–1,400 meters Terrain: Bright forests, dry meadows, glades, pastures, and road embankments
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ENGLISH NAME: Mouse-earHawkweed LATIN NAME: Pilosellaofficinarum (syn. Hieracium pilosella) LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Chlupáček zední Turkey: Fare çimeni Bulgaria: Ронянка, Миши уши Georgia: თაგვისყურას ბალახი (Tagvisqurasbalakhi) (“mouse-ear herb”) COUNTRY: Turkey,Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Grasslands andsemi-open woodlands Elevation: 300–1,700 meters Terrain: Bright forests,dry meadows, glades, rocky and disturbed areas DESCRIPTION:Mouse-ear Hawkweed is a perennial
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ENGLISH NAME: Adder Wort(Viper’s Bugloss) LATIN NAME: Echiumvulgare LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Hadinec obecný Turkey: Yılan otu Bulgaria: Усойниче Georgia: გველის ბალახი (Gvelis balakhi) COUNTRY: Turkey,Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Dry, sunnyregions of central and southeastern Europe Elevation: 300–1,600 meters Terrain: Sunny slopes,dry grasslands, field margins, roadsides DESCRIPTION:Adder Wort is a biennial plant growing
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ENGLISH NAME: Bur Marigold(Trifid Bur-Marigold) LATIN NAME: Bidens tripartita LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Dvouzubectrojdílný Turkey: Üç parçalı düğmeçiçeği Bulgaria: Бутрак Georgia: სამნაწილიანი ბარდის ყვავილი (Samnats’iliani bardis khvavili) COUNTRY: Turkey,Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Riverbanks,wetlands, and floodplains Elevation: 100–1,200 meters Terrain: Wet plains,banks of streams, rivers, marshes, and temporarily flooded meadows DESCRIPTION:Trifid Bur-Marigold is an
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ENGLISH NAME: Marjoram (Wild Marjoram / Oregano) LATIN NAME: Origanum vulgare LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Dobromysl obecná Turkey: Kekik Bulgaria: Риган (Rigan) Georgia: ორიგანო (Origano) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Sunny hillsides and open woods throughout the region Elevation: 200–1,500 meters Terrain: Highlands and lowlands, sunny meadows, rocky slopes, forest edges
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ENGLISH NAME: Mullein (Denseflower Mullein) LATIN NAME: Verbascum densiflorum LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Divizna velkokvětá Turkey: Sığırkuyruğu Bulgaria: Лопен (Lopen) Georgia: ვერბასკუმი (Verbaskumi) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Dry mountainous regions, hillsides, and rocky plateaus Elevation: 300–1,800 meters Terrain: Stony hillsides, dry meadows, roadsides, and rocky outcrops DESCRIPTION: Denseflower Mullein is
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Butterbur (Petasites officinalis) ENGLISH NAME: Butterbur LATIN NAME: Petasitesofficinalis (syn. Petasites hybridus) LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Devětsillékařský Turkey: Kargaotu / Derenanesi *(literally “stream mint”) Bulgaria: Чобанка, Лопуш, Репух Georgia: ცხრა ძალა (Tskhra dzala) (“ninepowers,” traditional reference) COUNTRY: Turkey,Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Mountain valleysand riverbanks Elevation: 400–1,800 meters Terrain: Foothill andmountain zones, wet forests,
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ENGLISH NAME: Elder (Elderberry) LATIN NAME: Sambucus nigra LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Bez černý Turkey: Mürver Bulgaria: Черен бъз (Cheren bŭz) Georgia: შავი სამბუკა (Shavi sambuka) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Widely distributed in lowland and hilly areas Elevation: 0–1,500 meters Terrain: Meadows, groves, hedgerows, forest edges, and bushy areas DESCRIPTION:
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ENGLISH NAME: Ivy (English Ivy) LATIN NAME: Hedera helix LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Břečťan popínavý Turkey: Duvar sarmaşığı Bulgaria: Бръшлян (Brŭshlyan) Georgia: სურო (Suro) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Whole Czechia, Black Sea coast (Turkey), Balkan range (Bulgaria), Imereti (Georgia) Elevation: No specific elevation; thrives from sea level up to 1,500
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