Latin Name: Gentiana officinalis
Alternate Names: Bitter Root, Sampsons Snakeroot, Longdan, Qin Jiao
Family: GENTIANACEAE
Parts Used: Root, rhizome.
Properties: Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Appetizer, Bitter Tonic, Cholagogue, Emmenagogue, Febrifuge, Laxative, Sialagogue, Stomach Tonic.
Internal Uses: Acne, Anorexia, Appetite Loss, Arthritis, Cancer, Convalescence, Diabetes, Dog Bites, Dyspepsia, Fever, Flatulence, Gout, Hepatitis, Herpes, Jaundice, Joint Inflammation, Liver Stagnation, Malaria, Obesity, [...]