Mesona
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Mesona is a genus in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Exemplar species in this genus are the Mesona procumbens Hemsley and the Mesona chinensis, generically called xiancao (仙草) in Mandarin Chinese, sian-chháu in Taiwanese, and leung fan cao (涼粉草) in Cantonese. It is said to be a diuretic, used in Taiwan as a hot, viscous drink, or set as a gel and served as a grass jelly. In Indonesia the Mesona pelutris bl leaf is used to make a black jelly; there is also an instant powder variety available. External linksSee also |
