Research Article

Phytochemical Study of Eight Medicinal Plants of the Lamiaceae Family Traditionally Used as Tea in the Sharri Mountains Region of the Balkans

Table 2

List of the selected plant species used for tea preparation.

Plant speciesPlant organs usedPlant originFrequency of use

Origanum vulgare L.Aerial parts of plantWildStill being used
Thymus serpyllum L.Aerial parts of plantWildStill being used
Mentha longifolia (L.) L.Aerial parts of plantWildOccasionally used
Melissa officinalis L.Aerial parts of plantWildOccasionally used
Ocimum basilicum L.Aerial parts of plantCultivatedOccasionally used
Teucrium chamaedrys L.Aerial parts of plantWildRarely used
Sideritis scardica Griseb.Aerial parts of plantWildStill being used
Rosmarinus officinalis L.Aerial parts of plantCultivatedRarely used