centaury
Bitter medicinal herb
Centaury is a plant of the gentian family, typically bearing clusters of pink or red flowers.
Various species have been used in traditional medicine as a bitter tonic, thought to aid digestion.
The name derives from the centaur Chiron, who in Greek mythology used the plant to heal wounds.
Flowering alpine plant
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- annualOccurring every year
biennial · pink · rosette · stellate · herbaceous · stem · petals · flowering
Plant-based healing tradition
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
therapeutic · pharmacopoeia · feverfew · antipyretic · digestive · dyspepsia · jaundice · liver
gentian
Flowering alpine plant
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
annual · biennial · pink · rosette · stellate · herbaceous · stem · petals · flowering · bloom
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
remedy · therapeutic · pharmacopoeia · feverfew · antipyretic · digestive · dyspepsia · jaundice · liver · gallbladder
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- aperitifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
gentian · wormwood · quinine · astringent · sharp · acrid · palate · taste · infusion · tea
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