A mountain perennial with a bluish-green basal leaves. Its root is thick, black in colour on the outer side and up to 3 feet long. Its flower-stalk is erect, slender, 12 to 18 inches high and bears leaves smaller than the root-leaves.

Anipyretic, antiseptic, expectorant, hemostat; astringent, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative and strongly styptic (root)

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In the treatment of internal and external bleeding, diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, catarrh, cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, excessive menstruation, pharyngitis, snake bite, stomatitis, vaginal discharge, anal fissure, spongy gums, mouth ulcers and sore throats.