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Botanical name: Gentiana lutea
Family Gentianaceae
Therapeutic actions
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation
Bitter: increases the secretion of digestive juices
Cholagogue: increases the secretion and flow of bile
Anti-microbial: destroys and inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Anthelmintic: destroy or expel parasitic worms