| Lovage |
| Description | |
| Lovage is a hardy perennial with a height of
90 cm, flowers in summer, dying down in autumn. It bears clusters of yellow
flowers with a sharp smell. The roots are dug out in second or third year
of planting and cut into slices in 13 mm thick and carefully dried. |
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| Origin and Distribution | |
| It is a native of Europe and is now cultivated
in USA. In India it is grown in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It grows well in well-drained
soil. The seeds are sown in late summer and transplanted in the following
spring. |
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| Uses | |
| The roots, seeds and leaves are used for flavouring
foods. Flowering tops yield volatile oil. The leaves and stems are blanched
and eaten as salads. In medicine it is used as a liver tonic and is used
against bladder inflammation. |
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Botanical name |
Family name |
Commercial part |
| levisticum officinale |
Apiaceae |
leaf |
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