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'''Peucedanum ostruthium''' or '''Imperatoria ostruthium''', '''Masterwort''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe, but has been widely introduced outside its native range.
== Uses ==
Masterwort is used as a flavouring for various liqueurs and bitters. Its roots and leaves have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea, liqueurs and wine) and externally (as fumigation, tincture or incense) for treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, skin, respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, infections, fever, flu and colds.<ref name="uses"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791396/ "Ethnopharmacological in vitro studies on Austria's folk medicine - an unexplored lore in vitro anti-inflammatory activities of 71 Austrian traditional herbal drugs"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peucedanum_ostruthium Peucedanum ostruthium - Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Peucedanum ostruthium''' or '''Imperatoria ostruthium''', '''Masterwort''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe, but has been widely introduced outside its native range.
== Uses ==
Masterwort is used as a flavouring for various liqueurs and bitters. Its roots and leaves have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea, liqueurs and wine) and externally (as fumigation, tincture or incense) for treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, skin, respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, infections, fever, flu and colds.<ref name="uses"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791396/ "Ethnopharmacological in vitro studies on Austria's folk medicine - an unexplored lore in vitro anti-inflammatory activities of 71 Austrian traditional herbal drugs"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peucedanum_ostruthium Peucedanum ostruthium - Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
