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Botanical Name |
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Gentiana pannonica Scop. |
English
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Purple gentian, Hungarian gentian, Pannonic gentian, Brown gentian |
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Gentianaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A perennial plant which grows to a height of 0.6m. Flowers are hermaphrodite, purple in colour; have the scent of the old tea rose. |
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Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, bitter tonic, cholagogue, emmenagogue, febrifuge, refrigerant, stomachic |
Pharmacology
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The roots are taken internally in the treatment of liver complaints, indigestion, gastric infections and anorexia. It is especially useful in states of exhaustion from chronic disease and in all cases of debility, weakness of the digestive system and lack of appetite. It is one of the best strengtheners of the human system, stimulating the liver, gall bladder and digestive system, and is an excellent tonic to combine with a purgative in order to prevent its debilitating effects. |
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Should not be prescribed for patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers. |
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