An ascending or decumbent, glabrous or hispidly hairy perennial herb, 25-50 cm. high, with a creeping rootstock. Leaves ovate-cordate, crenate or serrate; flower white or pale pink, in axillary whorls; nutlets 4 mm. long, smooth, black or dark brown.

Purifies blood slightly diuretic and antiseptic; astringent (plant); mild astringent, haemostatic, hypnotic and depurative (flowers)

Plants for a Future

Biogenic amines, mucilage, quercetin, isoquercitrin, choline, kaempferol and kaempferol 3-glucoside, catechol tannins, organic acids and a small amount of an essential oil.

For diseases of the upper respiratory tract, depression, digestive disorders, inflammations of the prostate, for abnormal vaginal discharge and is sometimes taken to relieve painful periods, kidney and urinary tract and in skin maladies (such as wounds and rashes).In haemorrhages of the uterus, nose etc (decoction); in bleeding piles, against fluor albus, chlorosis and debilities (flowers)

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