Immune Support

Strengthens the body’s defenses, especially during cold and flu season.
Examples: Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea), Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

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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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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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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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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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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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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European Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)

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

ENGLISH NAME: European Gooseberry LATIN NAME: Ribes uva-crispa LOCAL NAMES: Georgia: ხურტკმელი (Khurtkmeli) Turkey: Bektaşi üzümü Bulgaria: Киселец (Kiselets) Czechia: Angrešt COUNTRY: Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Czechia, native to Europe and Western Asia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Guria, common in gardens and orchards Elevation: Not specified; adaptable to various altitudes Terrain: Various environments including gardens,

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