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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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EUROPEAN WILD GINGER (ASARUM EUROPAEUM)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Respiratory Health, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: European wild ginger LATIN NAME: Asarum europaeum LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Kopytník evropský Turkey: Avrupa zencefili / Yabani zencefil Bulgaria: Европейски копитник (Evropeyski kopitnik) Georgia: ევროპული ასარუმი (Evropuli asarumi) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Bohemian Forest (Czechia), Western Black Sea forests (Turkey), Rila and Pirin Mountains (Bulgaria), Samtskhe-Javakheti (Georgia)

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BUGLEWEED (AJUGA REPTANS)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Respiratory Health, Soothing & Calming, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Bugleweed LATIN NAME: Ajuga reptans LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Zběhovec plazivý Turkey: Yelkenotu / Ajuga Bulgaria: Пълзящо срещниче Georgia: ქოხიანა (Kokhiana) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Vysočina Highlands (Czechia), Black Sea coast (Turkey), Stara Planina (Bulgaria), Guria (Georgia) Elevation: 100–1600 meters Terrain: Moist meadows, forest clearings, damp grassy slopes,

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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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European Goldenrod / Woundwort (Solidago virgaurea)

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

ENGLISH NAME: European Goldenrod, Woundwort LATIN NAME: Solidago virgaurea LOCAL NAMES: Bulgaria: Златна пръчица Czechia: zlatobýl obecný Turkey: altın başak Georgia: ოქროწკეპლა ჩვეულებრივი COUNTRY: Bulgaria; Czechia; Turkey; Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Meadows, grasslands, open woodlands Elevation: Sea level up to ~1,600 m Terrain: Well-drained soils—sandy loam or light clay DESCRIPTION: A clump-forming perennial

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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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Cross Gentian (Gentiana cruciata)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Stomach, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Cross Gentian, Star GentianLATIN NAME: Gentiana cruciataLOCAL NAMES:Bulgaria: Синя тинтява, Горчива трева, Мъжка тинтява, Прострел, СвещилкаCzechia: hořec křížatýTurkey: yeşilkenGeorgia: ნაღველა ჯვრისებრი COUNTRY: Bulgaria; Czechia; Turkey; Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Grasslands, meadows, open woodlandsElevation: 200–1 600 mTerrain: Dry, calcareous soils on forest edges, slopes, pastures, and meadows DESCRIPTION:A slender perennial 15–50 cm tall,

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Blackthorn / Sloe (Prunus spinosa)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Blackthorn, Sloe LATIN NAME: Prunus spinosa LOCAL NAMES: Bulgaria: трънка (trŭnka) Czechia: trnka obecná Turkey: dikenli erik Georgia: კვრინხი COUNTRY: Bulgaria; Czechia; Turkey; Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Hedgerows, woodland edges, scrublands Elevation: Sea level up to ~1,600 m Terrain: Clay or loamy soils in semi-open habitats DESCRIPTION: A thorny deciduous shrub

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