''Echium amoenum'' (In Persian: گل گاوزبان) is one of the important

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. It is a biennial or perennial herb indigenous to the narrow zone of northern part of Iran, Caucasus and Russia, where it grows at an altitude ranging from . ''E. amoenum'' has been advocated for a variety of effects such as demulcent, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, especially for the

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, and as an anxiolytic and

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5332609 amoenum Flora of Western Asia Flora of Iran Flora of the Caucasus

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