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Scientific name: Salvia elegans
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Mexico
Medicinal use: The plant is widely used in traditional Mexican medicine, especially for the treatment of anxiety, and also for the reduction of blood pressure. They have been shown to have a dose-dependent antihypertensive effect attributed to their action as an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.
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