Biennial or short lived perennial, usually grown as annual, up to 18 inches tall (45 cm), 12 inches spread (30 cm).

Anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiphlogistic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge and haemostatic (whole plant)

Plants for a Future

In the treatment of acute urinary tract infections (especially cystitis), urinary stones, constipation, failure to menstruate, to treat skin inflammations and swellings (whole plant); for clearing the eyesight (crushed leaves)

Contraindicated in kidney or spleen deficiency and during pregnancy