Damask Rose

Damask Rose

Scientific name: Rosa damascene Mill
English name: Damask Rose, Bussora rose
Farsi name: Gole mohammadi, Gole sorkh, Gole golab
Arabic name: Warda, Ward alaham

This plant belongs to Rosaceae family and its organs used is Flower. Active substance of This fragrant plant is essential oil and components of this oil are acyclic monoterpene alcohols, geraniol, citronellol and nerol. Important part of rose oil is β-damascenone.
The most therapeutic effects of This medicinal plant are including:
• Treatment of abdominal and chest pain
• Treatment of menstrual bleeding
• Treatment of digestive problems and reduction of inflammation
• Used as a laxative
• Treatment of depression
• Helps the reduction of thirst
• Treatment of cough
• Skin health
• Other
This fragrant plant is native of Europe and Middle East countries like Iran and Turkey. some studies show that this medicinal plant has originated from Damascus and then went to the European countries.

Black Caraway

Black Caraway

Scientific name: Bunium persicum (Boiss) B.Fedtsch
Persian name: Persian black cumin, mountain cumin, Kermani cumin
English names: Wild caraway, Black caraway, Black cumin
Arabic name: commune

Persian black cumin belongs to the Apiceae family.
The fruit of this plant has medicinal uses.
The essential oils of this plant contain the compounds monoterpene myrcene, gamaterpinene, paracetamol, cumin aldehyde, carole and caronoxide.
This plant is used to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma and bronchitis, strengthens the immune system, increases the amount of milk in breastfeeding mothers, is soothing and reduces high blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
This plant is native to the central regions of the Middle East, especially Iran, India, Pakistan and Kashmir.

Black Seed

Black Seed

Scientific name: Nigella Sativa L.
English name: Black Cumin, Black Caraway, Garden Fennel Flower, Roman Coriander, Nutmeg Flower, Coriander of Room, Black Seed
Arabic name: Komon akhal, Komon asaad, Shanoj, Shoniz, Habe soda
Persian name: Siah dane, Siah tokhme

Black seed belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and contains sugars, saponins, albuminoids, alkaloids, essential oils and a toxic glucoside called melanin, as well as a non-crystalline yellow bitter substance soluble in water and alcohol called nigelline. is. The medicinal organs of this plant are its seeds.
Black seed grows in Asia, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. In Iran, this plant grows in Yazd, Chaharmahal Bakhtiari, Isfahan, Hamedan, Khorasan, Khuzestan, Baluchistan and Tehran.
The following are the most important medicinal and Therapeutic properties of black seed:
• Anticancer
• Anti-allergy
• Antispasmodic
• Anti-cold
• Cough relief
• Help remove kidney stones
• Increased milk in breastfeeding mothers

Barberry

Barberry

Scientific name: Berberis vulgaris L
Persian names: Zereshk
English names: Barberry, common barberry, Pipperidage, Berberry
Arabic names: Oghdeh, Anbar baris, oodo al-rih

This plant belongs to the barberry family (Berberidaceae)
Organs used: fruit
The active substance of this plant is stem, bark, root and fruit. This plant contains an alkaloid compound from the isoquinoline group called berberine, which is the most important active ingredient in barberry.
This delicious plant is used to treat diarrhea, stomach upset, fever, liver and bladder disorders, fever, lung infection, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory, treatment of inflammation of the urinary tract, bronchitis, sore throat.
This plant is indigenous to the Central and Southern Europe, North America, South Asia and the northern region of Pakistan and the northern regions of Iran, especially Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Alborz, Qara Dagh, Khorasan Mountains and Kerman.

Bitter Chamomile

Bitter Chamomile

Scientific name: Matricaria recutita L.
English names: Wild chamomile, Bitter chamomile, Common chamomile
Farsi names: Babooneh, Babooneh darooi, Babooneh almani.
Arabic names: Oqhowan, Al-baboonaj, Tofah al-arz

This type of plant belongs to the Astreaceae family and the height of this plant varies between 30 to 70 cm. The flower of this plant has medicinal uses and its active substance is essential oil, which contains the compounds of camazoline, bisabolol oxide and farnesene.
This type of plant has many medicinal applications, Such as:
• Reducing pain and problems caused by wounds and burns
• Treatment of skin varicose veins
• Antifungal and antiseptic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antispasmodic and stomach tonic and sedative
• Sore throat and cold
• Reduce anxiety and depression
• Relaxing
• Improve the function of the digestive system
• Antibacterial properties
This beautiful and fragrant plant is native to western and southern Europe and northern and western Asia, but today it is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia, and is also abundant in western Iran. It is found today in most parts of Iran, including Khorramabad, Doroud, Andimeshk, Haftgol, Shushtar, Ramhormoz, Ramshir, Izeh, Tehran, Kohkiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad.