Nepeta nuda subsp. albiflora

(Boiss.) Gams

LamiaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - tea

The leaves are used to make tea.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

How to Identify

A temperate herbaceous plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae).

Medicinal Uses

Used mainly as a herbal tea, with a slightly pungent aroma described as "between citrus and peppermint". In traditional medicine, used to treat hysteria and melancholy and uterine cramps. Aside from this, it's also used internally as a decoction against cystitis and prostate gland inflammation, and externally to treat wounds and against mastitis in livestock.

Wikipedia

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Nepeta nuda is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the continents of Europe and Asia, its occurrence ranging from Western Europe to Western and Central Asia.

Names & Synonyms

Ari kekigi

Glechoma marrubioides KuntzeNepeta bithynica Bornm.and others

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