Current Uses

Coffee substitute (roots),

Taste

Bitter & Sweet

Plant Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves & Root

Used in Spirits

Cultivation Regions

Perennial, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7 & Zone 8

Origins

Therapeutic Properties

Alterative, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic & Stimulant

Precautions

Ayurvedic Character

Cooling

Substitutions

History

Footnotes

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