Stomach

These herbs aid in digestion, reduce bloating, relieve indigestion, and support the health of the digestive tract.
Examples: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita), Caraway (Carum carvi), Mint (Mentha spicata)

WINTER SAVORY (SATUREJA MONTANA)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Winter savoryLATIN NAME: Satureja montanaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Saturejka horskáTurkey: Dağ kekiği / Kış çorbası otuBulgaria: Планински чубрица (Planinski chubritsa)Georgia: მთის სატურეა (Mtis saturea)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: South Moravian limestone hills (Czechia – cultivated), Aegean and Mediterranean mountains (Turkey), Balkan and Rhodope foothills (Bulgaria), Kakheti and Kartli (Georgia)Elevation: 300–1500 metersTerrain: Rocky […]

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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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DAMASK ROSE (ROSA DAMASCENA)

Bulgaria, Skin & Wound Healing, Soothing & Calming, Stomach /

ENGLISH NAME: Damask roseLATIN NAME: Rosa damascenaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Růže damašskáTurkey: Isparta gülü / Damas gülüBulgaria: Дамасцена роза / Казанлъшка роза (Damastsena roza / Kazanlǎshka roza)Georgia: დამასკის ვარდი (Damaskis vardi)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia (cultivated)WHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Kazanlak Rose Valley (Bulgaria), Isparta province (Turkey), Kakheti (Georgia), South Moravia (Czechia – cultivated in gardens)Elevation: 300–1300 metersTerrain: Cultivated fields

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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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SAINFOIN (ONOBRYCHIS VICIIIFOLIA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: SainfoinLATIN NAME: Onobrychis viciifoliaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Vičenec vičencovitýTurkey: KorungaBulgaria: Еспарзета (Esparzeta)Georgia: ვიკიასფერი ონობრიქისი (Vikiasperi onobrik’isi)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: South Moravian region (Czechia), Eastern and Central Anatolia (Turkey), Danubian Plain and Thracian slopes (Bulgaria), Kakheti and Shida Kartli (Georgia)Elevation: 200–1800 metersTerrain: Dry meadows, limestone slopes, cultivated pastures, and sunny hillsides DESCRIPTION:A

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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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SPEARMINT (MENTHA SPICATA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Soothing & Calming, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: SpearmintLATIN NAME: Mentha spicataLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Máta klasnatáTurkey: NaneBulgaria: Градинска мента / Лютива мента (Gradinska menta / Lyutiva menta)Georgia: პიტნა (Pitna)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Cultivated widely across Central Bohemia (Czechia), Aegean and Mediterranean regions (Turkey), Upper Thracian Plain (Bulgaria), and Kakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 0–1000 metersTerrain: Gardens, fields, edges of irrigation canals,

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WATER MINT (MENTHA AQUATICA)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Water mintLATIN NAME: Mentha aquaticaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Máta vodníTurkey: Su nanesiBulgaria: Водна мента (Vodna menta)Georgia: წყლის პიტნა (Ts’qhlis pitna)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Wetlands of South Bohemia (Czechia), Black Sea and Marmara regions (Turkey), Struma River valley and marshlands (Bulgaria), Colchic lowlands and riverbanks (Georgia)Elevation: 0–1000 metersTerrain: Riverbanks, marshes, ditches, wet

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FLAX (LINUM USITATISSIMUM)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Flax LATIN NAME: Linum usitatissimum LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Len setý Turkey: Keten Bulgaria: Лен (Len) Georgia: სელი (Seli) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: South Moravia (Czechia), Central Anatolia and Eastern Black Sea (Turkey), Thracian Plain and Danubian regions (Bulgaria), Kartli and Kakheti (Georgia) Elevation: 0–1200 meters Terrain: Cultivated

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