MEDICINAL:
Gentian increases the appetite, stimulates digestive juices, decreases intestinal inflammation, treats indigestion, heartburn, liver and spleen disorders, promotes menstruation, strengthens and builds the body, and is helpful for gout and arthritis. Do not use during pregnancy.
GROWING:
Gentian is a perennial that grows to 3 feet tall. It has yellow flowers, and flowers in early summer. It prefers cool, moist, shady locations. It is difficult to establish, but once started can live up to 50 years. Sow the seed in autumn.
