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)

FIELD BINDWEED (CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Field bindweedLATIN NAME: Convolvulus arvensisLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Svlačec rolníTurkey: Tarla sarmaşığıBulgaria: Полската поветицаGeorgia: მინდვრის ქაცვი (Mindvris katsvi)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: South Moravia (Czechia), Central Anatolia (Turkey), Thracian Plain (Bulgaria), Kakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 0–1500 metersTerrain: Fields, vineyards, roadsides, disturbed soils, and grasslands DESCRIPTION:A perennial, twining vine with slender stems, arrow-shaped leaves, and […]

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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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SPINY CHICORY (CICHORIUM SPINOSUM)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Spiny chicory LATIN NAME: Cichorium spinosum LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Ostnatý čekanka (rarely cultivated or wild) Turkey: Dikenli hindiba / Yabani hindiba Bulgaria: Бодлива цикория (Bodliva tsikoriya) Georgia: ეკლიანი ციკორიუმი (Ekliani tsikoriumi) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Georgia (rare or not native in Czechia) WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Aegean and Mediterranean coasts (Turkey), Black Sea

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LESSER CENTAURY (CENTAURIUM UMBELLATUM)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Lesser centaury LATIN NAME: Centaurium umbellatum (also known as Centaurium erythraea) LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Zeměžluč okolíkatá Turkey: Kılıç otu / Küçük kantaron Bulgaria: Червена тинтява (Chervena tintyava) Georgia: წითელი კენტავრიუმი (Tsiteli kentavriumi) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Southern Moravia (Czechia), Western Anatolia (Turkey), Strandzha (Bulgaria), Kvemo Kartli (Georgia)

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STEMLESS CARLINE THISTLE (CARLINA ACAULIS)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Stemless carline thistle LATIN NAME: Carlina acaulis LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Pupava bezlodyžná Turkey: Saparnot / Kısa diken (regional names vary) Bulgaria: решетка Georgia: უყერცხლო კარლინა (Uqerckhlo karlina) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Šumava Mountains (Czechia), Eastern Anatolian highlands (Turkey), Vitosha and Pirin (Bulgaria), Javakheti Plateau (Georgia) Elevation: 600–2200

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BETONY (BETONICA OFFICINALIS)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Betony LATIN NAME: Betonica officinalis (also known as Stachys officinalis) LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Bukvice lékařská Turkey: Betonik otu / Dağ çayı Bulgaria: Лечебен ранилист Georgia: სამკურნალო ბეტონიკა (Samkurnalo betonika) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Moravian Highlands (Czechia), Eastern Black Sea region (Turkey), Sredna Gora (Bulgaria), Racha-Lechkhumi (Georgia) Elevation:

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AGRIMONY (AGRIMONIA EUPATORIA)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Agrimony LATIN NAME: Agrimonia eupatoria LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Řepík lékařský Turkey: Sarı ballıbaba / Mayasılotu Bulgaria: Агримония Georgia: დედოფლის გვირილა (Dedoplis gvirila) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: South Bohemia (Czechia), Marmara Region (Turkey), Balkan Mountains (Bulgaria), Imereti (Georgia) Elevation: 200–1300 meters Terrain: Woodland edges, meadows, roadsides, and grassy

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LADY’S MANTLE (ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Lady’s mantle LATIN NAME: Alchemilla vulgaris LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Kontryhel obecný Turkey: Aslanpençesi Bulgaria: Цариче Georgia: ქალწულის მანტია (Kaltsulis mantia) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Central Bohemia (Czechia), Eastern Anatolia (Turkey), Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria), Adjara (Georgia) Elevation: 300–2000 meters Terrain: Meadows, forest edges, mountainous and subalpine zones DESCRIPTION:

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Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Tansy LATIN NAME: Tanacetum vulgare LOCAL NAMES: Bulgaria: Вратига Czechia: vratič obecný Turkey: solucan otu Georgia: ასფურცელა COUNTRY: Bulgaria; Czechia; Turkey; Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Meadows, roadsides, waste areas Elevation: Sea level up to 1 600 m Terrain: Well-drained soils; tolerates disturbed ground DESCRIPTION: A perennial herb 50–150 cm tall with

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Dwarf Everlast (Helichrysum arenarium)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Dwarf Everlast, Sandy Everlasting LATIN NAME: Helichrysum arenarium LOCAL NAMES: Bulgaria: смил (smil) Czechia: smil písečný Turkey: ölmez çiçek, altın otu Georgia: უკვდავა (ნეგო) COUNTRY: Bulgaria; Czechia; Turkey; Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Dry grasslands, sandy soils, rocky outcrops, heathlands Elevation: Lowlands up to montane zones (~1,500 m) Terrain: Well-drained, calcareous or

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