Circulation & Heart

Used to improve blood flow, strengthen the heart, and support cardiovascular health.
Examples: Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Garlic (Allium sativum)

BLADDER CAMPION (SILENE VULGARIS)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Liver & Detox, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Bladder campionLATIN NAME: Silene vulgarisLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Silenka nadmutáTurkey: Tavşan kulağı / Çoban çantası (regional)Bulgaria: Обикновено плюскавиче или скрипалецGeorgia: ბუშტა სილენე (Bushta silene)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: South Moravia and Bohemian uplands (Czechia), Central and Eastern Anatolia (Turkey), Rhodope Mountains and Danube Plain (Bulgaria), Javakheti and Kartli (Georgia)Elevation: 200–1800 metersTerrain: Dry […]

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BIRD’S-FOOT TREFOIL (LOTUS CORNICULATUS)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Soothing & Calming, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Bird’s-foot trefoilLATIN NAME: Lotus corniculatusLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Štírovník růžkatýTurkey: Kuş ayağı yoncası / Kuş pençesiBulgaria: Обикновензвездан Georgia: ფრინველისფეხა სამყურა (Prinvelispekha samkura)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Vysočina Highlands (Czechia), Central Anatolia and Marmara region (Turkey), Balkan foothills and Thracian Plain (Bulgaria), Kartli and Javakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 100–1800 metersTerrain: Meadows, grasslands, roadsides, dry hills,

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MEADOWSWEET (FILIPENDULA ULMARIA)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Head & Mind, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Meadowsweet LATIN NAME: Filipendula ulmaria LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Tužebník jilmový Turkey: Kraliçe otu / Çayır otu Bulgaria: Блатен тъжник (Blaten tǎžnik) Georgia: ველის ტკბილი ბალახი (Velis tkbili balakhi) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Wetlands of South Bohemia (Czechia), Black Sea and Marmara regions (Turkey), wetlands near Danube and

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Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Skin & Wound Healing, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Sea Buckthorn, Seaberry LATIN NAME: Hippophae rhamnoides LOCAL NAMES: Bulgaria: облепиха (oblepiha), ракитник (rakitnik) Czechia: rakytník řešetlákový Turkey: yalancı iğde, yer iğdesi, çıçırgan otu Georgia: ქაცვი COUNTRY: Bulgaria; Czechia; Turkey; Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Coastal sandy soils; riverbanks; disturbed sites; high-altitude slopes (Samegrelo, Yazbegi, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi in Georgia) Elevation: From sea

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Astragalus microcephalus

Circulation & Heart, Georgia, Immune Support /

ENGLISH NAME: Astragalus microcephalus LATIN NAME: Astragalus microcephalus LOCAL NAMES: Georgian: გლერძა COUNTRY:  Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Dry, rocky places—e.g. Kartli, Kakheti, Kiziki, Trialeti, Meskhet-Javakheti in Georgia Elevation: From lowlands up to montane zones (around 1,400–1,800 m in Georgia) Terrain: Well-drained, rocky or stony soils DESCRIPTION: A low-growing perennial in the pea family

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Lady’s Bedstraw (Galium verum)

Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Lady’s Bedstraw LATIN NAME: Galium verum LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: მინდვრისნემსა Czechia: svízel syřišťový Turkey: yoğurt otu COUNTRY: Widespread across most of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia (including Turkey, Czechia, Georgia) WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Dry, grassy meadows; open woods; roadsides Elevation: From lowlands up to moderate elevations Terrain: Well-drained soils, often

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Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Liver & Detox, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Lingonberry LATIN NAME: Vaccinium vitis-idaea LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: წითელი მოცვი (Tsiteli motsvi) Czechia: Brusinka obecná Turkey: Turna yemişi Bulgaria: Червена боровинка (Chervena borovinka) COUNTRY: Georgia (Adjara, Guria), Czechia, Turkey, Bulgaria WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Adjara, Guria, and mountain forests Elevation: From lowland forests up to subalpine regions Terrain: Acidic soils in forests,

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European Horse-Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Skin & Wound Healing, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: European Horse-Chestnut LATIN NAME: Aesculus hippocastanum LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: ცხენისწაბლა (tskhenists’bala) Czechia: Jírovec maďal Turkey: At kestanesi Bulgaria: Конски кестен (Konski kesten) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, most of Europe WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia; widespread in Europe Elevation: Lowlands to foothills (sea level up to ~1,000 m) Terrain:

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Common Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Liver & Detox, Soothing & Calming, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Common Motherwort LATIN NAME: Leonurus cardiaca LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Srdečník obecný Turkey: Aslanpençesi Bulgaria: Дяволска уста (Diavolska Usta) Georgia: შავბალახა (Shavbalakha) COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: All regions of Georgia Elevation: Lowlands to moderate elevations Terrain: Meadows, roadsides, woodland edges, disturbed areas DESCRIPTION: A robust perennial herb reaching

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Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Bulgaria, Circulation & Heart, Czech Republic, Georgia, Immune Support, Liver & Detox, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Wild StrawberryLATIN NAME: Fragaria vescaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Lesní jahodaTurkey: Yabani çilekBulgaria: Дива ягода (Diva yagoda)Georgia: ტყის მარწყვი (tkis marts’qvi)COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, CzechiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: All regions of GeorgiaElevation: From lowlands up to subalpine meadowsTerrain: Meadows and woodland edges; also found in clearings, hillsides, and open forests DESCRIPTION:Wild Strawberry is a diminutive perennial

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