Indigo
₡1,900.00
Scientific name: Indigofera fruticosa
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: India
Medicinal use: Several species, especially Indigofera tinctoria and Indigofera suffruticosa, are used to produce the dye indigo. Some other species of this group are used to alleviate pain. The herbs are generally regarded as an analgesic with anti-inflammatory activity, rather than an anodyne
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