HERBS

  In a region with centuries long tradition of collecting herbs, believing in and experiencing the healing power of herbs, our people are acting in accordance with unwritten "herbalists' law".

They know the way of the nature and nature communicates with them in terms of colors, fragrances, forms and flavors. They do not appreciate the nature only because of its beauty, but also because it is a valuable source of so many healthy foods and medicines it is willing to share with us.

In rich and fertile valleys and woods, meadows and groves, they collect only the best herbs that are later cut, sifted or processed to essential oils, tinctures and extracts by the best experts.

Our people pick only the species which grow at the best places, on the best soil,where the herbs are most beautiful,

healthiest and most luxuriant, because such herbs are of the best quality and they have most healing properties.

They collect herbs only when the weather is nice and dry, when there's no dew.
They dry flowers, leaves and other tender herb parts in shade and draught, not under the direct exposure to the sun.

They know the exact time to harvest different parts of herbs, and they do it according to "herbalists' calendar", which teaches us that the herb has most healing properties in its leaves and flowers when they are blossoming, and that the roots, fruit, seed and bark are richest by the end of the vegetation period, so that the flowers are being harvested as soon as the herb flowers, leaves and whole herbs are being picked in the moment the first flower emerges, fruit and seeds are collected when they are completely ripe, the barks are being peeled off in early spring, when they are richest with juices, roots are being pulled out in fall, when they are well grown and mature.

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The fertile soil, rich woods and ravines of the Balkan region offer several dozens of thousands of wild and cultivated herbs, and most of them have medicinal properties, and they are used in pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, perfume and food industries. Some of the world's best quality dried medicinal herbs and its derivatives - essential oils, extracts and tinctures come from Yugoslavia or from the neighboring parts of Southern Europe.

Here are some of the most interesting herbs for which Yugoslavia is famous for. For more information please check our complete product list.

Highly appreciated medicinal, aromatic, spicy and honey bearing herb. Its name SALVIA, which in Latin (Salvare) means "healing" or "salvation", proves the importance of this herb to the man throughout ages . Herbs, either in a form of a drug or an oil, that are coming from Yugoslavia are known to be of the best quality in the world. It is used in production of essential oils, which is an excellent antiseptic, medicine for all kinds of inflammations (urinary and other cavities). It is also used in production of teas and meat products.

It is well known that the best linden comes from this region. Linden tea is good for healing burns and coughs, against sweating. It is proven excellent in prevention and cure for young children's colds.

Although this spices also grows in Central Europe, Asia and North America, we mention it because of the quality and percentage of the essential oil the herb contains. While those mentioned contain 1-2% of oil, the one which grows in Yugoslavia contains 2-3% of oil, which is widely used in pharmacy, cosmetics and perfumes industries. It is also used in production of gin. Being an excellent diuretic, it is used for curing cold, gonorrhea, asthma.

Young tops and leaves are used in production of essential oils, and medicines for better appetite and digestion, against intestinal parasites and gastritis, for healing of diabetes, depression, rheumatism. It is also used as a spice, tisane and for production of alcohol beverages (vermouth and wormwood wine).

Famous South European (Balkan) herb. It is used for preparation of medicines for liver, stomach, kidney and spleen diseases, as well as an additive in the diabetic diet.

This Central and South European spices is rich with alkaloids which are used in cancer therapies and in scientific researches.

South European herb whose flower, rhizome and whole herb are used for preparation of the medicines for mucous membrane inflammations.

It is used in medicine, pharmacy, as well in production of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages. It is good for curing fever, cough and anemia, as well as for better blood circulation and all cardio-vascular diseases.

Famous Yugoslavian pine tree, and its blossoms, young twigs and pines, rich with vitamin C are used in production of essential oils, vitamin beverages and teas. It is good for healing lung diseases.

This spices is well known and used in pharmacy, cosmetics and perfumes industry, for production of essential oils. Tea is used for curing gall-stones and urinary canal diseases.

ESSENTIAL OILS

Through the ages, people have been using different herbs for production of essential oils and they were used as medicines, spices, aromatic additions to the beverages, and in cosmetics. The first herb species used were the wild ones, but later people started to cultivate different kinds of herbs for production of essential oils. Today, more than 2,000 different