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Dry pastures and chalky cliffs.
Up to 0.5 mts.
June - September.
Used as a medical herb in many parts of Europe,it is
mainly prepared as a tea and thought to possess medical
properties
beneficial for patients with gastric and liver diseases. Brought
to
Europe from Peru in c. 1639 by Jesuit
priest Bernabé Cobo, it was used in the treatment
of
malaria long before the widespread use
of quinine.
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