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Medicinal
In traditional herbal medicine:
The leaves and flowering tops are antispasmodic, disinfectant, emmenagogue, stimulant and vermifuge[4, 7, 11, 201]. Cotton lavender is rarely used medicinally[238], though it is sometimes used internally as a vermifuge for children and to treat poor digestion and menstrual problems[4, 238].
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Geographical distribution
- Europe
Santolina chamaecyparissus L.
Family: ASTERACEAEGenus: Santolina
Species: chamaecyparissus L.
Common names: Cotton Lavender
Distribution summary: Southern Europe
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use