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Glycyrrhiza glabra
Leguminosae
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia, cultivated worldwi
Silybum marianum
Part Used: The seeds.
Constituents: Flavolignans; the mixture of these is known as "silym
Hepatics ;Hepatics are herbal remedies which in a wide range of wa


