Soothing & Calming

Used to ease the nervous system, reduce anxiety, and promote relaxation or sleep.
Examples: St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum), Catnip (Nepeta cataria), Hops (Humulus lupulus)

TALL SKULLCAP (SCUTELLARIA ALTISSIMA)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Muscles & Joints, Soothing & Calming, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Tall skullcapLATIN NAME: Scutellaria altissimaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Šišák vysokýTurkey: Uzun başotu / Yüksek başotuBulgaria: Висока капаGeorgia: მაღალი სკუტელარია (Maghali skutelaria)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Forest clearings in South Moravia and Bohemian uplands (Czechia), Black Sea and Marmara regions (Turkey), foothills of the Balkan and Sredna Gora mountains (Bulgaria), Guria and western […]

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DAMASK ROSE (ROSA DAMASCENA)

Bulgaria, Skin & Wound Healing, Soothing & Calming, Stomach /

ENGLISH NAME: Damask roseLATIN NAME: Rosa damascenaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Růže damašskáTurkey: Isparta gülü / Damas gülüBulgaria: Дамасцена роза / Казанлъшка роза (Damastsena roza / Kazanlǎshka roza)Georgia: დამასკის ვარდი (Damaskis vardi)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia (cultivated)WHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Kazanlak Rose Valley (Bulgaria), Isparta province (Turkey), Kakheti (Georgia), South Moravia (Czechia – cultivated in gardens)Elevation: 300–1300 metersTerrain: Cultivated fields

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PASQUEFLOWER (PULSATILLA VULGARIS)

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

ENGLISH NAME: PasqueflowerLATIN NAME: Pulsatilla vulgarisLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Koniklec lučníTurkey: Paskalya çiçeğiBulgaria: Пулсатила, съсънка или котенце Georgia: აღდგომის ყვავილი (Agdgomis qvavili)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Pálava Hills and Bohemian Karst (Czechia), Inner Anatolian steppes (Turkey), Thracian Plain and limestone hills (Bulgaria), Javakheti and Shida Kartli (Georgia)Elevation: 300–1500 metersTerrain: Dry grasslands, open hillsides, rocky

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CATNIP (NEPETA CATARIA)

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

ENGLISH NAME: CatnipLATIN NAME: Nepeta catariaLOCAL NAMES:Czechia: Šanta kočičíTurkey: Kedi nanesiBulgaria: Коча треваGeorgia: კატის პიტნა (Katis pitna)COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, GeorgiaWHERE TO FIND IT:Region: Central and Eastern Bohemia (Czechia), Marmara and Aegean regions (Turkey), Danube Valley and Thracian lowlands (Bulgaria), Kartli and Kakheti (Georgia)Elevation: 200–1200 metersTerrain: Roadsides, dry meadows, rocky slopes, garden borders, and fallow

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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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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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HAIRY ST. JOHN’S WORT (HYPERICUM HIRSUTUM)

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

ENGLISH NAME: Hairy St. John’s wort LATIN NAME: Hypericum hirsutum LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Třezalka chlupatá Turkey: Tüylü kantaron Bulgaria: КОСМАТ ЖЪЛТ КАНТАРИОН (Kosmat zhǎlt kantarion) Georgia: ბუსუსიანი წითელყვავილა (Bususiani tsitelqvavila) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Bohemian Highlands (Czechia), Western and Central Anatolia (Turkey), Sredna Gora and Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria), Racha

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COMMON ROCK-ROSE (HELIANTHEMUM NUMMULARIUM)

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Skin & Wound Healing, Soothing & Calming, Turkey /

ENGLISH NAME: Common rock-rose LATIN NAME: Helianthemum nummularium LOCAL NAMES: Czechia: Devaterník penízkovitý Turkey: Kaya gülleri / Sarı kaya gülü Bulgaria: Желтак Georgia: ყვითელი კლდის ვარდი (Qviteli kldis vardi) COUNTRY: Bulgaria, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia WHERE TO FIND IT: Region: Moravian Karst (Czechia), Aegean and Mediterranean limestone hills (Turkey), Stara Planina and Sredna Gora (Bulgaria), limestone

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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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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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