Ripe fruit of its specy. This specy 30-70 cm (12-28 inches) high, with white flowers, annual plant. South Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Indıa, China, Japan, South and Middle Americas are the places where they have cultural production of this plant. Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Burdur, İzmir ve Muğla provinces are the places where it is produced. It has a special strong odor and taste. It is prepared and drunk like tea and is good for stomach and intestine disturbances. Lately, its is also used for cold disturbances.

The flower was named by a French traveler who visited Ephesus in the 17th century as Ephesus Flower but for technical reasons, the name of the flower was changed into as you see on the left.

Dried bark of the branches of this specy. It is 2-6 m 7-20 feet) high, without thorns, sheds its leaves during the winters. This tree is located in all of Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is temporarily good for constipation.

The flowers of Matricaria chamomilla L. specy dried in shade. Daisies are short like 20-50 cms./8-20 inches tall, with multy-branches and an annual plant. Naturally grown south and eastern Europe and north and western Asia. In Turkey, you see this plant in abundance along the roads and in empty fields. According to the inscriptions, the name is derived from Greek words Chamos (Place or ground) and Melos (Apple) and was used to prepare medicines during the ancient Egypt, Greek and Roman eras. This plant was also mentioned in the records of Hippocrates, Dioskorides and Galen. It is known that it has tranquilant effect.

This wild rose looking plant's fruit is dried and used as tea. This plant is 1.5 – 3.5 m (4-15 feet) high, with thorny branches hanging down. The flowers are white or pink. Naturally grown in Europe and Northern Africa. It is widely spread in Anatolia (Turkey) and ripens in Falls (Autumns) and is preferred since it contains Vitamin C.

This annual plant can go as high as 60 cm (24 inches) and the needle leaves can be of several parts and the yellow flowers resemble the umbrellas. Naturally seen in Russia and in the Mediterranean Region. It helps the cramps on the stomach muscles to dissolve.

The tree which is seen at the coast of Mediterranean Region of Turkey. The liquid of this tree is used to stabilize the lotions.

The dried roots of Zingiber officinale Roscoe specy. This type is about 100 cms./39 inches tall, looks like a cane and is multi-annual plant. The origin of the ginger is southern Asia and there are records that this plant was used as medicine according to the medical records of ancient Sanscrite, Chinese, Greek, Roman, and Arabic inscriptions.

Specy of Tilia is a tree which can reach 15-40 m./49-131 feet high, sheds the leaves during the winters, the flowers are yellowish-white with nice smell. Northern Anatolia Area is the place where this plant is cultivated and very good drink and is good for stomach and intestine disturbances.

The tree which is seen at the Aegean and Mediterranean Regions of Turkey. The fruit is tasty and with powder. You have to peel the skin and eat the powdery fruit without the seed of it.

The leaves of Mentha piperita L. specy dried in shade. This is the hybrid is culture plant of M. aquatica L. (water peppermint) ile M. spicata L. (spearmint). It is 30-90 cms./12-35 inches long with strong odor and a multi-annual plant. The leaves are in use since ancient Egypt, Greek and Roman eras as medicine. This plant can be found in the western part of Turkey and since it does not have seeds, the plant is produced by means of its root.

The plant is 50-100 cm (20-40 inches) high, the flowers are light blue in color, looks like bush which does not shed its leaves during the winters, multi annual plant. They are naturally produced in the Mediterranean Region and in Portugal. Tarsus, Adana, İskenderun are the places where it is produced. It is planted as decorative flower in the gardens. Rosemary is in use since the historical ages as tonic and stimulant; and during the Ancient Greek Eras, it was used as medicine to increase the memory and concentration and also used as a crown for the scholars. It should not be used excessively as it is known that it has side effects.

The leaves of this plant are in use since the Romans and, even the Egyptians which was preferred to be used for their tonic effects and fertility. They are produced around the Mediterranean Sea but cultural production are made in Albania, Greece, Italy, France, England and America.

Tea, depending on its types, looks like a small tree in the nature and does not shed its leaves. Needs high humidity and temperature. The plant has dark color trunk and branches out tremendously. The leaves of the plant are large oval shape and the flowers are white. North-Eastern part of Turkey is the source of all sorts of teas.
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