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TURKEY FULL OF NATURAL RICHES

MEDICINAL HERBS AND NATURAL

PRODUCTS FOR HEALTH

Turkey is a country that grow in different regions of fatty acids and Anatolia, have been used
attracts attention with Turkey, play an important antioxidants that support for thousands of years for
its unique natural riches. role in traditional Turkish heart health. In addition, people’s health and well-
Among these riches are medicine and alternative the Aegean climate and being purposes. In addition
medicinal plants and medicine practices. For soil structure increase the to medicinal plants,
natural products that example, plants such as nutritional value of plants Turkey’s natural products
are important for health. thyme and sage relax the and make them beneficial are also an important
For thousands of years, digestive system, while for health. source for health.
people have been using plants such as nettle and Especially products such as
these medicinal plants and yarrow strengthen the Nutritious Treasures of the olive oil, pomegranate juice
natural products, which immune system. Anatolia’s Mediterranean:
grow thanks to Turkey’s medicinal plants have
geographical diversity and inspired natural treatment The Mediterranean region
climatic characteristics, methods as well as modern Aegean’s Health Depot: is an important part of
for health and well-being. medicine. a healthy and balanced
Here is an exploration of The Aegean region is diet. Plants grown in this
Turkey’s natural riches that Natural elixir of the Black known for its abundant region, such as olives,
are important for health: Sea: sunlight and fertile soil. pomegranates, thyme
Plants grown in this region and rosemary, form the
The Medicinal Plants of The Black Sea region is basis of the Mediterranean
Anatolia: famous for its lush forests diet. Mediterranean herbs
and abundant rainfall. are rich in antioxidants,
Anatolian lands are Medicinal plants grown in vitamins and minerals.
a geography where this region have positive In addition, the oils of
medicinal plants have been effects especially on skin these plants contain and natural honey form
growing for thousands of health and respiratory important components the basis of a nutritious
years. These plants, which tract. Plants such as that protect heart health and healthy diet. Turkey’s
linden, chamomile and and have protective natural riches represent
rosehip, known as the effects against cancer. a valuable heritage that
natural elixir of the Black The nutritious treasures contributes to human
Sea, are natural products of the Mediterranean are health, and the protection
that people have used for an indispensable part of a and utilisation of these
centuries to find solutions healthy lifestyle. riches is an important
to health problems. At the such as olives, grapes, responsibility for future
same time, thanks to the thyme and sage contain Turkey’s natural riches generations.
abundant rainfall climate of important components for are full of medicinal plants
the Black Sea, the natural health. Especially olive oil and natural products that
and pure nature of the is considered as the health are important for health.
plants grown in the region store of the Aegean. Olive These plants, which grow
is also remarkable. oil is rich in unsaturated in various regions of