MAHALEP CHERRY

Pruni mahaleb

Aphrodisiac effect, expectorant, used against dyspnea, prostate also diabetes.

 

MILTWASTER

Herba Ceterachi

Diuretic and cure for costive. Also used externally for haemorrhoids. 

 

MISLETOE FRUITS

Fructus Visci albi

Helpful in costive, diuretic, helps vomiting, increases power and decreases tension. Also used in rheumatic pains.

 

MOUNTAIN TEA

Sideritis

Stimulant, carminative, whets the appetite and ends the stomach aches.   

 

MUGWORT
Artemisia vulgaris
 This is one of the oldest  curative herbs. It is picked up with its flowers with the intention of  remedy. Plant includes; etherised oil (cineol and thujan), tanning material and bitter   substance. As in the other species it is used as amarum, aromatic, stomachic,   digestive and choleretic  . It has a bit slower effect. A spoon of herb is  steeped in hot water and waited for 10 min. This should be drunk 2-3 times in a day. Used in public health, nervous weakness, sleeping problem and gynaecological diseases. The etherised oil ,that is extracted from the herb while it’s fresh,  has the ability of  providing  immunity to digestive organs and killing the intestinal parasites. Time of usage  and dosage should be regulated carefully; because this plant contains  the poisonous thujan. It is used as a spice to prepare and bring aromatic specialities to meats of cows , sheep and fowls.

This plant is known as “the magical plant” since very old times. When  the travellers( who walks a lot) tied up this plant to feet they never get tired , poisons and wild animals will  never hurt them. In addition to these kinds of magical features it also has curative talents. Dried flowers of it used for cooking the   fowls’ and other’s meats. Its root was used as an epilepsy  cure in the past. It is effective on nervous system. Used for  blood circulation, epilepsy and cramps. It is also very common in spices.
 

MULBERRY

Fructus Mori nigri

Syrup; prepared from this fruit used as a gargle in order to heal mouth and throat diseases(like aphtha)

 

MUSK THISTLE

Herba Cardui mariae

Used against liver diseases and in order to increase bile excretion. 

 

MYROBALAN (Black- Yellow)

Fructus Myrobalani  

Yellow myrobalan has laxative effect, black one is used  as antidiarheal.  It is used to heal wounds externally.

 

MYRRH
Gummi Myrrihae
It’s  an antiseptic and stimulant. Used especially against respiratory tract diseases.