Yogurt, whose Latin name is 'Galium aparine', is from the root dye family. The word 'galium' is derived from the word 'gala'. It means milk. Yogurt got this name because it was used to make cheese in the past. There are 300 subspecies. Its homeland is Europe and Asia. It grows widely in Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Bolu and Çanakkale in our country. The stems of this perennial herbaceous plant are long and the flowers are cluster-shaped, green-white in color.
Green oat, whose Latin name is 'Avena sativa', is from a family of wheatgrass. Its homeland is known as the west of Asia and the east of Europe. It grows widely in Marmara, Aegean, and Central Anatolia regions in our country. It is a herbaceous cereal plant. There are many varieties of green oats with white, black, yellow, red, or gray seeds and long or short stems. Today, green oat is a grain that is produced more than barley and rye. It likes cool and humid climates. Green oats are a good source of nutrients as they contain plenty of starch, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Since the dough prepared from green oat flour does not rise, it is not used in bread making.
Green tea, whose Latin name is 'Camellia sinensis', is from the tea family. It is also grown in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an evergreen perennial herb with a strong main root. The homeland of green tea is China and Japan. Its homeland in our country is known as Rize and Trabzon. Green tea is much more than just ordinary tea. Information about its first use dates back to 3000 BC. According to a rumor, Green tea was discovered as a result of accidentally falling a green tea leaf into the boiling water in front of the Chinese emperor of the period.
Plateau tea, whose Latin name is 'Sideritis', is from the family of honeybabagiller. Its homeland is in Spain and Turkey. In our country, it grows in the forests, bushes, and foothills of the Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara, and Southern Anatolia. Its leaves are known to be very similar to Sage. However, it is a perennial herbaceous plant that is immediately distinguished from sage by the hardness of its leaves. It is also known as Persian barley, Altınbaş, Gray thyme, Bozlan tea, Knotted tea, Glove tea, Donkey tea, Kandil tea, Kazdağı tea, Cattail tea, Sarıkız tea, Pointed tea, Tortoise tea, Heeled tea, Mountain tea.
Yakiotu, whose Latin name is 'Herba moxibustion', is from the fuchsia family. It grows in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. It is widely found in Adana, Bitlis, Giresun and Trabzon in our country. There are 400 varieties known in the world. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that can spread rapidly to the soil it is found thanks to its shoot roots. It is also known as a pasture rose. It produces inverted egg-shaped flowers of pinkish-red or lilac color. It produces fruits that resemble bean pods. Since there are poisonous species of the firewood plant, it must be collected and dried by a specialist.
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