Sideritis clandestina
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea, Medicine
The leaves are used for tea.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Europe, Greece, Mediterranean,
How to Identify
A Mediterranean herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae).
Medicinal Uses
In Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Turkey, Sideritis scardica, Sideritis clandestina, Sideritis syriaca, Sideritis perfoliata and various other species from the section Empedoclia are used as herbs either for the preparation of herbal teas, or for their aromatic properties in local cuisines. The herbal tea is commonly prepared by decoction, by boiling the stems, leaves and flowers in a pot of water, then often serving with honey and lemon. Some plants in the genus have a history of use in traditional herbal medicine. Research into the potential effects has taken place in universities in the Netherlands and in the southern Balkans where the plant is indigenous. Chemical constituents include diterpenoids and flavonoids.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
