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ES UN ARBUSTITO DE TALLOS CUADRADOS Y HOJAS DE NERVIOS PROMINENTES MUY AROMÁTICA.NUESTRO PADRES LA USABAN EN BAÑOS MEDICINALES
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The leaves are used mainly as a flavouring in soups etc, and occasionally as a cooked vegetable[

They have an intense aniseed aroma A pleasant tasting tea is make from the leaves[

Medicinal

A tea made from the leaves is a favourite domestic remedy in Central America for both intestinal and respiratory disturbances, including influenza

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Used externally, the aromatic leaves are used in herbal baths, to cure fevers and severe stomach pain, and to cleanse the bladder[

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The plant contains an essential oil composed principally of dihydrocarvone. Other compounds include limonene, pinene, linalol, and camphor[

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