Levisticum officinale

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Levisticum officinale - herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seedslovagelovage - stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capersherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Levisticum, Levisticum - genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers

levisticum officinale

lovage

Grows as tall as a person. Yellow-greenish flowers in globular clusters. Leaves look like wide parsley with a touch of maple leaf influence and can be used in soups and salads. Roots can be eaten raw or steamed, grated into salads. Smells an tastes like celery. Seeds can be used like fennel seeds. Lovage tea is antiseptic and is used to stimulate digestion, relieve bloating, gas and flatulence.. High in the flavonoid quercetin. Do not take if pregnant or have kidney problems.

Levisticum officinale

lovage

Herbal medicine
A perennial herb that contains coumarins (e.g., bergapten, coumarin, umbelliferone), isovaleric acid, volatile oils (e.g., phthalides, pinene, terpinene, terpineol) and resin; it is carminative, diaphoretic and sedative, and has been used as a digestive tonic and to relieve menstrual cramping.

Levisticum officinale

Related to Levisticum officinale: lovage

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noun herb native to southern Europe

Synonyms

lovage

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lovage
herb
herbaceous plant
genus Levisticum
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