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Bartanica

Gentian

Current Uses

Various Spirits

Taste

Bitter

Plant Parts Used

Rhizome & Root

Used in Spirits

Angostura, Aperol, Beer, Bitters, Stockton, Suze & Vermouth

Cultivation Regions

Perennial, Zone 6, Zone 7 & Zone 8

Origins

Asia & Europe

Therapeutic Properties

Alterative, Antipyretic & Antiseptic

Precautions

Ayurvedic Character

Cooling

Substitutions

History

Footnotes

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