Gentiana lutea (Great yellow gentian)

  • Rowan McOnegal
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Gentiana lutea (Great yellow gentian). Rowan McOnegal. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Shows flower heads of yellow at intervals to top of tall stem. Roughly ovate leaves. Contains secoiridoids and has been used as a powerful, bitter tonic to revive the body after chronic illness, to aid digestion and stimulate the appetite. May elevate blood pressure. A common ingredient in bitter liquers. Has been used as a substitute for quinine in the treatment of malaria.

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