Yarrow

Yarrow

Scientific name: Achillea millefolium
English name: Yarraow, Nosebleed, Sanguinary, thousand leaf
Farsi name: Boomadaran, Boomadaran hezarbarg, Berenjasf, Ghisoom
Arabic name: Hazbal, Em alf vargha

Yarrow belongs to the Asteraceae family and medicinal organs of this plant are its flowers, stems and leaves. The height of this plant is 1-2 meters with simple, erect stems and spear-shaped leaves and white, pink or purple fragrant flowers. Yarrow usually grows in early spring.
The Latin name of this plant is derived from the name of Achilles, the legendary hero of Greece. According to Studies, around 1200 BC, yarrow was used to treat wounds and prevent bleeding and infection.
Yarrow plant with high medicinal properties is used in the treatment of many diseases.
• flu treatment
• Relieve anxiety
• Improves the digestive system
• Treatment of hypertension
• Treatment of stomach and gastrointestinal disorders
• Treatment of irregular menstruation
• Treatment of infection and mastitis
• Regulate blood pressure
• Asthma treatment
• flu treatment

Yarrow plant has compounds such as, Flavonoids, Fatty acids, Protein, Tocopherol, Iron, Phosphorus, Sulfur, essential oil, Camphor, Sineol, Caryophylline, AlphaPen, Isoarthritis, Polyenes contain ponticapoxide and others.
Yarrow is a kind of hardy plant that can live in harsh environments and grows naturally in plains, roadsides and mountainous areas. it grows wild throughout the Northern Hemisphere and originally belongs to Europe, Western Asia, the Mediterranean and most parts of Iran.

Shirazi Thyme

Shirazi Thyme

Scientific name: Zataria multiflora
Farsi name: Avishan shirazi, Avishan, Afeshan, Avishm, Avishan barg pahn
English name: Zataria, Zaatar, Shirazi thyme
Arabic name: Zaetar

Thyme is one of the most well-known plants of Lamiaceae family with many medicinal and healing properties. It is an herbaceous plant with many branches, with about 30 cm in height that grows in mountainous areas between rocks. The organs used of this plant are the flowers and especially its leaves. This herbaceous and fragrant plant has many medicinal properties and was recommended in traditional Iranian medicine for the treatment of many diseases. It also has variety of applications in food, pharmaceutical, health and cosmetics industries. This plant has various compounds such as metabolically active substances, terpenoid compounds, thymol and carvacrol, apigenin, luteolin as well as tetramethoxylate.
Important therapeutic properties and effects:
• Treatment of bloating
• Treatment of body odor
• Treatment of bad breath
• Treatment of sinusitis
• cough treatment
• Treat weakness and lethargy
• Treatment of rheumatism
• Control blood pressure levels
• Treatment of skin problems
• Improve bone density

It should be noted that this plant is native to Southwest Asia, especially Iran, Pakistan and India. This plant is naturally native to mountainous areas and grows in Pakistan, India and Iran. In Iran, this plant grows in the Zagros Mountains, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Fars and other regions of Iran.

Saffron

Saffron

Scientific name: Crocus sativus
Persian name: Saffron
English name: Saffron, True Saffron, Dye Saffron, Crocus
Arabic name: Al- Zaeferan, Kroko

Saffron belongs to the lily family (Iridaceae). The stigma and style of the flower of this plant were collected and dried and used for seasoning, spices, food coloring and drinks. This plant has been considered the most expensive spice in the world for many years, and it is known as the golden spice due to its yellow color and high price. Its stigma contains several volatile compounds, the most important of them is called safranal which gives saffron its pleasant flavor and the carotenoid composition of crocin gives its beautiful color.
Saffron has other carotenoids such as Zatin, lyopen, alpha and beta carotene. It also a very rich source of minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium. The medicinal compounds in this plant have been considered by most medical schools since ancient times and have been recommended in the treatment of many diseases.
Important therapeutic properties and effects:
• Anti-coagulant
• Anti-depressant
• Anti-cancer
• Strengthen immune system
• Protects the body against infections
• Treatment and cure of asthma
• Treatment of muscle cramps
• Reducing stress
• Treatment of anemia and heart failure
• Relieve anxiety
This plant belongs to the Mediterranean, southern Europe and western Asia. Now, Iran has the highest production and export of saffron in the world.

Oxtongue Flower

Oxtongue Flower

Scientific name: Echium Amoenum
English name: Vipers bugloss, Oxtongue flower, Red Feathers
Persian name: Gol Gav Zaban
Arabic name: Lesan al-soor

This fragrant plant with the scientific name of Echium Amoenum belongs to the Boraginaceae family and its medicinal organ is flower. Native to a region in north of Iran, Alborz Mountains, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Bazaft, the southern slopes of the Zagros Mountains and the Caucasus. This plant usually grows in high hills and altitudes of 60 to 2200 meters. The European type of this plant called (Borage) or European borage is found in Europe and the Mediterranean. Iranian Oxtongue flower is different from its European type in terms of shape and species. Persian type of this herb has red, funnel-shaped flowers that turn blue and purple when dried. While the European type has flowers of light blue color and star-shaped.
Important therapeutic properties of Oxtongue flower:
• It strengthens the five senses and the heart
• Flu treatment
• Eliminates depression
• Lowering blood pressure
• Relaxing
• Anti-allergy and anti-inflammatory
• Prevention of gastric cancer
• Other

Persian Shallot

Persian Shallot

Scientific name: of Allium Hirtifolium Boiss
English names: Shallot, Persian Shallot
Persian letter: shallot, Iranian shallot
Arabic letter: Jabali foam, al-Kurath, locked

Iranian shallot with Allium hirtifolium is a perennial plant belonging to the Allium species and of the Alliaceae family. This plant is similar to garlic and its root has only one large Bulb and its leaves are long and narrow and its flowers are reddish purple. The medicinal and edible organs of this useful and valuable plant is bulb, it has a lesser smell than garlic. This plant contains effective compounds such as iron, copper, antioxidants, flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol, allicin, allium and allyl disulfate.
Important therapeutic properties and effects:
• Reduce the risk of cancer
• Increased production of red blood cells
• Adjust cholesterol levels
• Help lower blood pressure
• Lower blood sugar
Which is a native plant of Iran and grows wild in the pastures, slopes and mountains of the Zagros.

Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle

Scientific name: Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn
English name: Blessed milk thistle, St. Mary thistle, Holy thistle, Ladie’s thistle
Farsi name: Khar Maryam, Maritighal
Arabic name: Akoob, Shook al-damn, Harshafe bari, Selebin, Kharfash al-jamal

This plant is belonged to Asteraceae family and its organs used is Seeds.
The active constituent in this herb is a flavonoid complex called silymarin. This substance is actually a combination of flavonoids known as silibinin, silidianin and silicristin.
The most important health benefit of this plant:
• Reducing and fighting the cancer cells
• Treating the diabetes
• Prevent the heart attack by lower the high cholesterol
• Detox the body and cleanser the blood
• Protect the liver from the toxins and other pollutants
• Boosting immune system
• Neutralize the toxic inside the cells
• Prevent the hepatitis C
• Stimulate the cells growth and even fix the damaged cells
Milk thistle grows in several regions, including Asia, the Mediterranean regions and Europe. Various types of this plant are also found in Iran.

Cumin

Cumin

Scientific name: Cuminum cyminum L
English name: Cumin, Cummin
Farsi name: Zireh sabz
Arabic name: Senot, Komoon

This Plant belong to Apiceae family and its Organ Used is Fruit. Active substance of this plant is essential oil with Cuminaldehyde Phellandren, Eugenol and α-Terpineol.
This medicinal plant has many health benefits such as:
• Stimulates saliva production
• Causes the secretion of digestive fluids and excretion of bile
• Increased bowel movement
• Improves digestion
The seeds are sometimes used in tea form to increase the production of breast milk in lactating women. The essential oil of This plant fragrant is rich in vitamins A and C, making it a powerful antioxidant and thus a potential cancer-fighting herb. This medicinal plant can help to control or prevent diabetes in humans. This plant fragrant is used to treat insomnia, colds and fever.

Lavender

Lavender

Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia Mill
English name: True Lavender, Garden Lavender, Common Lavender
Farsi name: Ostokhodous, Ostoqodous
Arabic name: A-Kharimi, Al-Gharf , Ons-al-Ruh

lavender is a member of Lamiaceae family and its Organ Used is Flower. Active substance of this plant is essential oil and its main active ingredients is linalyl acetate.
lavender has been used for treatment of pain, bacterial and fungal infections, depression and as a sedative. Fresh leaves and flowers are used to treatment of headaches and rheumatic pain. the oil of this plant is used in cosmetics and perfumery industry.
Lavender was originally found only in the Mediterranean region, Europe and in Africa, but not native to Iran and is cultivated.

Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus Tea

Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Persian name: Chaye Torsh
English name: Roselle (plant), Hibiscus tea,
Arabic name: shay karkadieh

Hibiscus tea or red tea is made from the sepals of the Hibiscus tea plant and is used as a hot or cold beverage in many countries. It is mostly used in Latin America, especially in Jamaica and in North Africa it is known as Sudanese tea and in Egypt as Karkade. It tastes sour and is usually drunk with sugar. This tea is still anti-cold and has a significant amount of vitamin (C), which is very useful for colds.
This plant is an annual plant and 2–3 m height, with 3–5 yellow-green leaves and yellow flowers with green sepals, which turn red after the fruit ripen.
This plant was cultivated for the first time in Iran in Sistan and Baluchestan province. This plant is also cultivated in Khuzestan province of Iran and Ahvaz is the center of cultivation of this plant. It is also called Maki tea because it is widely cultivated and used in the Arabian Peninsula.