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Butterbur ordinary

Butterbur ordinary Definition Butterbur, also known as Petasites hybridus, is a plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found in northern Europe up to and including Scotland and north-western Germany.The leaves and root, Petasitidis folium and Petasitidis rhizoma are used phytotherapeutically. Gene...

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