Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the most expensive spices in the world and must have been used in China as early as 3,000 BC as a spice and medicinal plant. Cinnamon is obtained from the bark of the cinnamon tree in South Asia, has an aromatic sweet taste and contains numerous tannins and beneficial essential oils.

Hops

In 2007, Humulus lupulus, hops, was chosen by scientists as the medicinal plant of the year. The cones of the female plant are an important source of essential oils, proteins, and minerals. The taste of hops is slightly bitter and bittersweet.

Orange Peel

It is well known that oranges are full of useful components. But what few people know is that orange peel is even more beneficial than the pulp: more than 170 plant substances, over 60 different flavonoids, as well as numerous essential oils make it a valuable source of nutrients. And, thanks to its sweet and refreshing aroma, it is also extremely delicious.

Ginger

Ginger has been used in the Far East for more than 3,000 years as a spice and medicinal plant. It has a spicy to fruity taste and contains, in addition to various vitamins, essential oils and valuable minerals.

Fennel

Fennel is one of the oldest known medicinal plants worldwide. It belongs to the parsley family and has been internationally popular for thousands of years for its intense aroma. Fennel has a spicy to sweet taste that is slightly reminiscent of anise.

Anise

This annual plant, whose sweet-tasting fruit has been revered by humans for thousands of years, blooms in Asia and the southeastern Mediterranean. Anise was formerly offered to the gods, and today it is found in cooking, Christmas sweets, and as a delicious spice in many YOGI TEA® teas.

Liquorice

Liquorice root, also known as sweet wood, has been known since ancient times as a medicinal plant and is one of the 50 basic herbs of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is about 50 times sweeter than sugar and has a gently sweet and sour to bitter taste. Thanks to its valuable nutrients, liquorice was chosen as the medicinal plant of the year in 2012.

Cardamom

For thousands of years, cardamom has been one of the most popular spices throughout Asia and the Arab world. Its delicate spicy-sweet aroma makes cardamom suitable for many dishes, from spicy curries to spiced Christmas sweets. Thanks to its essential oils and other important nutrients, cardamom is also one of the oldest medicinal plants in the world.

Basil

The "royal plant," as the ancient Greeks called basil, arrived in northern Europe in the 12th century. It possesses a wonderful spicy aroma that stands out ideally in both Mediterranean cuisine and a freshly brewed tea.

Black Pepper

Black pepper, also known as the "queen of spices," is currently, along with salt, the most important spice in the world. It originally comes from the Malabar coast of India and has an intense spicy taste with varying degrees of heat. Ancient Ayurvedic medicine recommends black pepper not only as a condiment but also, due to its valuable substances, as a medicinal plant.

Lavender

Around the Mediterranean Sea, the seductive scent of lavender is everywhere. This medicinal plant belonging to the mint family is native to this region, although due to its wonderful nutrient-rich flowers, it is also cultivated worldwide. Lavender has a spicy-sour and slightly bitter taste and contains valuable essential oils.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek, with its intensely spicy aroma, grows in Morocco, India, China, Africa, Australia, and even Germany. It is also called "goat's horn" because its shape resembles the horns of goats. As early as 795, the cultivation of fenugreek was ordered in Charlemagne's capitulary. The Prophet Muhammad is said to have stated: "If my people knew what is in fenugreek, they would buy it and pay its weight in gold."

Yarrow

Due to its natural content of substances such as essential oils, nitrates, inulin, or potassium salts, this medicinal plant is also known in Austria as "stomachache herb." Yarrow thrives throughout Europe and belongs to the daisy family. Its white umbrella-shaped flowers have a fresh aroma similar to chamomile.

Cloves

Cloves are the flower buds of the clove tree and in our latitudes are known primarily as a spice in dishes such as gingerbread or red cabbage. They belong to the myrtle family and have an intense spicy aroma, thanks to which they were even paid for with gold in ancient China and Egypt.