The zuzubak herb, which grows in the high mountains in the Sason district of Batman and is said to cure many diseases, is selling for a thousand liras per kilo. Zuzubak grass, which grows on the skirts of Mereto and Zoveser Mountains at an altitude of 3 thousand meters in Sason district, which is claimed to be good for many diseases, has become an important source of income for the citizens living in mountain villages.
“IT IS A VERY HEALING PLANT”
Zuzubak herb, which is consumed especially as a spice in meals by the local people, finds buyers for a kilogram of 1000 liras this year due to the decrease in the region. Fersende Bilmez, one of the citizens who stated that the Zuzbak herb is very healing, said, “It is known as Zuzubak in every language.
It grows in stony areas at higher elevations. It doesn’t grow everywhere. One kilo is about a thousand liras. It is found in the highest mountains in Sason. It has a very nice scent. When you join the food, the smell of the food is also very nice. The growing period is about a month. It’s over in a month. It is crushed with rock salt and consumed as a spice in meals. It is a very medicinal plant,” he said.