Mountains over Leonessa Highlands are perfect for gentians.
The gentians are a group of herbaceous plants of about 1 meter high with flowers ranging from blue to yellow and are widespread in the Alpine area and the Apennines.
From the root, there is a common liqueur of Leonessa drunk as a digestive at the end of the day.
In concentrated solutions gentians are found in many pharmaceutical preparations to stimulate intestinal function and cure fever.
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