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grand bazaar   Istanbul

grand bazaar, Istanbul

 73 Reviews  Luckily for us the Grand Baazar was no more than 10 minutes stroll from Hotel Niles where we stayed. And did we have a shopping spree...David was like a little boy in a candy store while I worried... 

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Bazaar   Marmaris

Bazaar, Marmaris

 7 Reviews  Every Sunday in the small village of Sarigerme, is the large under-cover Bazaar. Local vendors come to sell their goods, weither it be fake designer goods, traditional clothing, jewellery or even... 

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spices   Istanbul

spices, Istanbul

 27 Reviews  What we know as spices are the roots, buds, bark, berries and some aromatic seeds used in flavouring cooking. Turkish cuisine uses them widely which gives it a special flavour and smell. Typical... 

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Tansas Supermarkets   Marmaris

Tansas Supermarkets, Marmaris

 3 Reviews  I only used this store to buy Groceries. As I had a Fridge in my Hotel, I bought my bottles of Water and other food from here. It was extremely cheap compared to elsewhere, and there was a big... 

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carpets   Istanbul

carpets, Istanbul

 20 Reviews  We were invited (read: lured) to Turga on our way to check out the Arasta Bazaar by a very nice and friendly man, Mehmet. I think I'll save the details for a travelogue. But rest assured if you want... 

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Jewelleries   Marmaris

Jewelleries, Marmaris

 6 Reviews  Vogue Jewellery Center moved this year from the main road to Datca Road next to KIPA supermarket. Its really worth making the effort to go - they have a big factory on site which is not only really... 

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ceramics   Istanbul

ceramics, Istanbul

 8 Reviews  I was recently in Istanbul, Turkey and on the first day happened upon a ceramic shoppe near my hotel. I have always appreciated ceramics and it was very easy to tell right away that this store had... 

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Migros Supermarkets   Marmaris

Migros Supermarkets, Marmaris

 2 Reviews  Big supermarket selling everything from food to electronics and clothes. Here's where the locals shop and the prices are very low. It is open from 0900 until 0200 and it is air-conditioned! Towels,... 

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jewellery   Istanbul

jewellery, Istanbul

 4 Reviews  The shop is a on the second floor of a building off Abdi Ipekci Caddesi in Nisantasi. Once you step into the the place, it's unmistakably a calm space/gallery showcasing wonderul works of art that are... 

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Annas   Marmaris

Annas, Marmaris

 3 Reviews  Here we are again in Annas clothes shop, buying anything and everything in sight hahahahaha. clothes If you have a wife like mine then the answer is LOTS hahahaha. 

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SAGE: ADA CAYI/SAGE

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Sage - AdaçayýSage (adaçayý) is a shrubby, evergreen perennial shrub with pale green leaves. Flowers are borne in summer. The leaves and essential oil are used. Sage (adaçayý) is an astringent, antiseptic, tonic herb, with a camphor-like aroma. Sage (adaçayý) relaxes spasms, suppresses perspiration and lactation, improves liver function and digestion and has anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant and estrogenic effects.Health and Sage (Adaçayý)Sage (adaçayý) is used internally to treat indigestion and flatulence. It is also used to reduce excessive lactation in nursing mothers and night sweats (especially in menopause), excessive salivation, profuse perspiration, anxiety, depression, female sterility and menopausal problems. It also has supportive properties for the liver and is used to boost the functionality of the liver.Externally, it can be used for insect bites, throat, mouth, gum and...

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SANDALWOOD: SANDAL AGACI/SANDALWOOD

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Sandalwood - SandalaðacýIt is a small, graceful shrub/tree with part parasitic feeding habits with yellow to maroon flowers. It has fragrant wood. The heartwood is used, as well as the essential oil extracted from it. It is considered a cooling and calming aromatic herb, with astringent, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, analgesic and antiseptic properties. Health and Sandalwood (Sandalaðacý)Internally, sandalwood (sandalaðacý) can be used for disorders of the genital and urinary tract, stomach and digestive problems, as well as for fever and sunstroke. It is also used to treat dizziness as well as general chest complaints. In traditional medicine it is used for infections of the lower urinary tract, including cystitis and gonorrhea. Sandalwood (sandalaðacý) is most useful in skin disorders.It is wonderfully relaxing, reducing confusion and balancing the mind. In the body it acts on...

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SENNA: SINAMEKI/SENNA

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Senna (sinameki) is a shrubby herb with feathery, lance-like leaflets with yellow to tawny-yellow flowers, followed by straight pods. The leaves, as well as the pods are used. This tea-like smelling herb has stimulant and irritating laxative properties, as well as cooling and anti-bacterial properties.Health and Senna (Sinameki)It is used to treat acute constipation and is useful after rectal surgery, or with very painful hemorrhoids, as it ensures soft stools and easy bowel movements. WarningsThe leaves may cause contact dermatitis and the internal use is contra-indicated in pregnancy, colitis, as well as spastic constipation. It should also not be used for chronic constipation.The excessive and continuous use of senna (sinameki) can cause laxative dependency and may also cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and may also lead to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.

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SOY: SOYA/SOY

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Soy - SoyaSoybeans are harvested from this erect bushy annual with small white or mauve flowers, followed by dark to nearly black pods, containing the seeds. The seeds and oil are used.Soybean is a sweet, cooling and slightly bitter herb used in Chinese medicine for a variety of ailments. It has sedative, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic (causes sweating) and anti-pyretic properties, with hormonal balancing effects and has great benefit to the liver and circulation.Health and Soy (Soya)Soybean is used internally in Chinese medicine for fever, headache, insomnia, restlessness, and chest discomfort associated with colds and measles. Some studies also indicate that it can be useful in the treatment of menopause and post-menopausal conditions, cancer, hypertension, aging, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Soy (soya) lecithin lowers serum cholesterol levels, and the soy (soya) phospholipids are...

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THYME: KEKIK/THYME

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Thyme - KekikThyme (kekik) is a variable shrub with white to purple flowers. Some plants have variegated leaves and grow to about 25 cm in height. The leaves, flowering tops and essential oil are used. It is a warming herb that is astringent, aromatic, anti-septic, and anti-fungal. It helps to improve digestion, relax spasms and controls coughing. Health and Thyme (Kekik)The herb is used internally for respiratory problems and is successful in treating dry and whooping cough, bronchitis, excess bronchial mucus, asthma and laryngitis. It can also be used for indigestion, gastritis, and diarrhea.Thyme (kekik) can be used externally for tonsillitis, gum disease, rheumatism, arthritis and fungal infections. It is often used to invigorate and stimulate hair growth. It is used as a tonic for hair and to help treat dandruff and hair loss.This essential oil will bolster the nerves and help with...

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TURMERIC: ZERDECAL/TURMERIC

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Turmeric - ZerdeçalThis is a perennial herb with a large rhizome and large leaves with yellow flowers and is a close relative to the ginger plant. The rhizomes are used. It is a bitter herb with a pungent smell with astringent, anti-biotic, anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant properties. It is used to stimulate the uterus, digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems, normalizes energy flow and lowers cholesterol levels.It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. Health and Turmeric (Zerdeçal)This herb can be used internally to assist with digestive problems and skin complaints, circulatory disorders as well as tumors in the uterus and menstrual problems. It is also indicated to help with painful menstruation. Furthermore it is used to treat liver disease and jaundice, as well as colon cancer. Also used as an anti-inflammatory for asthma and eczema,...

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VALERIAN: KEDI OTU /VALERIAN

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Valerian - KediotuIt is a perennial herb with short rhizomes and aromatic, feathery leaves, with small pink or white flowers. The rhizomes, roots, and essential oil are used, but it is mostly the dried root that is used for internal applications. Valerian (kediotu) is a warming and sedative herb with bitter principles and is used to calm the nerves, help with pain relief, stimulate the appetite, lower blood pressure, relax spasms and improve digestion. Health and Valerian (Kediotu)Valerian (kediotu) is used internally for restlessness and anxiety, insomnia and to promote sleep naturally, muscular cramps, tension and spasm, migraine, indigestion of nervous origin, hypertension and painful menstruation. It is useful to treat premenstrual syndrome, as well as irritation and anxiety in menopause. It is a popular ingredient of relaxant herb tea blends as it offers a non-addictive alternative...

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WATERCRESS: SU TERESI/WATERCRESS

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Watercress - Su TeresiThis water-loving herb contains a volatile mustard oil and has pungent tasting leaves. Tiny white flowers are produced. The leaves and shoots are used. It is a pungent bitter herb, which helps to remove toxins, boosts digestion and has both diuretic and expectorant properties. Health and Watercress (Su teresi)It is used to reduce water retention, for wet coughs, bronchitis, skin eruptions, anemia, gall bladder complaints, as well as rheumatism. In very alternative health it is used to fight cancers brought on by cigarette smoking - such as lung, throat and mouth cancer, and although clinical trials may not have been done to validate this use, it may be an alternative to consider, as there are no side effects. This herb is great to add to salads or to sandwiches.Watercress (su teresi) is sometimes used as a solution for ulcers and in dental fluxions. The raw leaves...

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WILLOW: SOGUT/WILLOW

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Willow - SöðütThis large tree with its deeply fissured bark and hanging branches are a well-known site in river and wetland areas. The bark is normally used, although the leaves can also be used. It is a bitter, astringent herb with cooling properties, which relieves pain, lowers fever and reduces inflammation.Health and Willow (Söðüt)The bark and leaves are very effective to break and bring down minor fevers and colic. The bark is most helpful to treat rheumatism, arthritis and gout, as well as diarrhea and dysentery, headache and neuralgia. The pain relieving action as analgesic is due to the inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by the salicin derivatives, which cause sensitization of peripheral pain receptors, and "natural aspirin" from the willow (söðüt) bark seems to have far less side effects than the synthetic aspirin made by pharmaceutical companies.Willow (söðüt) bark extract...

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SPICES

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Spices and Herbs(Baharatlar) in TURKIYEAllspice: YenibaharBasil: Feslegen, Sweet -Purple Basil: ReyhanBay: DefneBlack pepper: KarabiberCaraway: Cemen tohumu, frenk kimyonu Cardamom: KakuleCelery Seed: Kereviz TohumuChili powder: aci toz biberCilantro: Meksika maydanozu, kisnisCinnamon: TarcinClove: KaranfilCoriander: KisnisCumin: KimyonCurry: KoriDill: DereotuGinger: ZencefilMarjoram: MercankoskMint: NaneNigella: Corek otuNutmeg: Kucuk hindistan ceviziOregano: yabani mercan kosk, guveyotu, keklikotuPaprika: Kirmizi toz biberParsley: MaydanozRosemary: BiberiyeSumac: SumakThyme: Kekik

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