Current Uses
Culinary, Cocktails, Teas
Taste
Plant Parts Used
Used in Spirits
Absinthe, Benedictine, Chartreuse, Yellow, Frenet Branca, Green Chartreuse & St. George
Cultivation Regions
Origins
Therapeutic Properties
Carminative, Diaphoretic & Nervine
Precautions
Ayurvedic Character
Cooling
Substitutions
History
Perhaps the world's oldest digestif. Highly valued for its hygienic qualities and as a breath freshener. Beneficial as a general nutritive tonic. Used in various infusions and teas.
Footnotes
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