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Research Results For 'Faham'

FAHAM

Faham or Faam (Faam-Tea or Faham-tea) is the dried leaves of Angraecum fragrans, an orchid found in the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius and India, and sometimes used in France as a substitute for Chinese tea. It is much prized for the fragrance of its leaves, an infusion of which was formerly used as a stomachic and as an expectorant in pulmonary complaints.
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