Table 2 The species of wild edible and medicinal plants recorded as known in the three workshops

Allium ursinum L.

Leurdă

medvehagyma, vadfokhagyma

E (M)

Leaves: as stew or soup; cleanses the body, good for the stomach, blood-pressure lowering; after leaves go yellow, the bulb can be dug out and used like onion

herba

(Acorus calamus L.)

Obligeană

Achillea millefolium L.

Coada șoricelului

cickafark

M

For hip-baths, for women’s complaints, anti-inflammatory

herba

(Alchemilla vulgaris L. )

Crețișoară

Arctium lappa L.*

Brusture

apró bojtorján

herba

Asarum europaeum L.*

Pochivnic

kapotnyak, tüdőfű

M

As tea, for losing weight

herba

Chelidonium majus L.

Rostopască

vérehulló fecskefű

M

Soothes the eyes, against glaucoma; against warts

herba

Cornus mas L.

Corn

som

E

Jam

fructus

Corylus avellana L.

Alun

mogyoró

fructus

Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

Păducel

galagonya

M

Good for the heart, elevates blood pressure

fructus

Equisetum arvense L.

Coada-calului

zsurló, kannamosó, szuszogó

herba

Hippophae rhamnoides L.

Cătină

homoktövis, catina

E (M)

Laxative

fructus

Humulus lupulus L.

Hamei

komló

E

Fresh shoots as soup (the use of the fruits as medicinal plant was not mentioned)

herba

Hypericum perforatum L.

Sunătoare

orbáncfű, jézus burján

M

soothing nerves, for the liver and stomach; "all yellow-flowered are good for the liver"

herba

Matricaria chamomilla L.*

Mușețel

kamilla

M

“Rare, used to be more frequent, nowadays not anymore”

flos

Mentha sp.*

Mentă

(vad)menta

herba

Origanum vulgare L.

Oregano

szurokfű

M

For stomach complaints

herba

Padus avium Mill.

Cireș pădureț

vadcseresznye, madárcseresznye

fructus

Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.*

Căptălan, busture dulce

acsalapi

M

“Good healing effect, but not very much used”

herba

Pinus sylvestris L., P. nigra Arnold, Picea alba Link

Pin

fenyő (csusza, rügy)

E & M

Against cough, as syrup

herba

Prunus spinosa L.

Porumbar

kökény

E

For wine, hard liquor

fructus

Pyrus pyraster Borkh.

Păr sălbatic

vadkörte, vackor

E

For hard liquor

fructus

Ranunculus ficaria L.

Untișor

salátaboglárka, pipiri saláta, csengő saláta

E

As soup or salad

herba

Ribes nigrum L.

Coacăz negru

fekete ribizli, fekete ribiszke

fructus

Rosa canina L.

Măceș

csipkebogyó, hecserli, seggvakaró

E (M)

Jam, wine, tea; galls against diarrhoea

fructus

Rubus fruticosus L.

Mur

szeder

fructus

Rubus idaeus L.

Zmeur

málna

fructus

Sambucus nigra L.

Soc negru

bodza

E & M

Flower—syrup; Berries jam; “the same way as black current is used”

flos + fructus

(Sorbus aucuparia L. )

Scoruș de munte

Symphytum officinale L.

Tătăneasă

fekete nadály

M

Root: heals wounds, very precious; for joint pains, rheumatism

radix

Tanacetum vulgare L.

Vetrice

gilisztaűző varádics

herba

Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg

Păpădie

pitypang, gyermekláncfű, cikória, nyúlsaláta

E (M)

(Flowers) as honey; good for the liver

flos + folium

Thymus sp.*

Cimbru

kakukkfű, vadcsombor

herba

Tilia cordata Mill.

Tei

hárs, zádokfa

M

For tea; but “should not be used for the heart”

flos

Tussilago farfara L.

Podbal

martilapi, töltike

E

possibly as stew

herba

Urtica dioica L.

Urzică

csalán, csikán, csihán

E and M

Purifies blood, as spring cure; strengthens the hair

herba

Viscum album L.

Vâsc european

fehér fagyöngy

M

Increases circulation, regulates blood pressure

herba