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MARSHMALLOW (ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Marshmallow LATIN NAME: Althaea officinalis LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Proskurník lékařský Turkey: Hatmi çiçeği / Gülhatmi Bulgaria: Лечебна ружа (Lechebna ruzha) Georgia: სამკურნალო ალტეა (Samkurnalo altea) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: South Moravian floodplains (Czechia), Marmara and Aegean coasts (Turkey), Danube River Valley (Bulgaria), Colchic lowlands (Georgia) Elevation: 0–1000 […]

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FIELD ERYNGO (ERYNGIUM CAMPESTRE)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Field eryngo LATIN NAME: Eryngium campestre LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Máčka ladní Turkey: Tarlakuşkonmazı / Diken otu Bulgaria: Полски ветрогон Georgia: ველური ერინგო (Veluri eryngo) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Southern Moravia (Czechia), Central Anatolia and Aegean region (Turkey), Thracian Plain and Sakar (Bulgaria), Kvemo Kartli (Georgia) Elevation: 100–1200

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WILD TEASEL (DIPSACUS FULLONUM)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Liver & Detox, Muscles & Joints, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Wild teasel LATIN NAME: Dipsacus fullonum (also known as Dipsacus sylvestris) LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Štětka planá Turkey: Yabani şekerotu / Dipsak Bulgaria: Лугачка Georgia: გარეული თესელი (Gareuli teseli) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: South Moravia and Bohemian uplands (Czechia), Western and Central Anatolia (Turkey), Danube Valley and Thrace

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CARAWAY (CARUM CARVI)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Caraway LATIN NAME: Carum carvi LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Kmín kořenný Turkey: Karaman kimyonu / Yabani kimyon Bulgaria: Ким / Чимон (Kim / Chimon) Georgia: ჯეჯილი (Jejili) / ველური ქიმიონი (Veluri kimioni) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Czechia), Central and Eastern Anatolia (Turkey), Central Balkan and Rhodope

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SAFFRON CROCUS (CROCUS SATIVUS)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Head & Mind, Soothing & Calming, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Saffron crocus LATIN NAME: Crocus sativus LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Šafrán setý Turkey: Safran Bulgaria: Шафранов минзухар Georgia: ზაფრანა (Zaprana) COUNTRY: Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Safranbolu (Turkey), Plovdiv area (Bulgaria), South Moravia (Czechia – cultivated), Kakheti (Georgia – cultivated) Elevation: 300–1200 meters Terrain: Cultivated fields, well-drained loamy soils, sunny

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COMMON DOGWOOD (CORNUS SANGUINEA)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Common dogwoodLATIN NAME: Cornus sanguineaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Svída krvaváTurkey: Kızılcık / Kızılcık çalısıBulgaria: Кучешкидрян Georgia: წითელი ყურძიფო (Tsiteli qurtsipo)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Bohemian uplands (Czechia), Thrace and Marmara regions (Turkey), Danubian Plain (Bulgaria), Kartli and Kakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 200–1200 metersTerrain: Forest edges, hedgerows, riverbanks, and sunny woodland margins DESCRIPTION:A deciduous shrub

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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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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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