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*Bushy lippia is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers.<ref name="int2"/>
*The leaves are used for flavoring foods, such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico
*The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties.<ref name="uses"/>
<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?22367 "Taxon: Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Br. ex Britton & P. Wilson"]</ref>
<ref name="int2">[http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/lippiaalba.htm "Bushy Lippia, White-flowered Lippia, Hierba Negra, Hierba del Negro, Hierba Buena, Alfombirlla, Cidrilla, Oregano de Burro, Salva do Brasil, Salva Colorado, Te de Castilla, Toronjil de Espana Mirto, Juan slama, Salvia, Sonora, Mastranto, Te del Pais, Te de Maceta, Te del Pan Lippia alba (L. geminata)"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">"Lippia alba Prontoalivio, Erva cidreira, juanilama, Melissa". United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. January 2005.</ref>
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== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lippia_alba Lippia alba-Wikipedia]</ref>
[[Category:Herbs]]
