An erect, smooth, branched, rank-smelling herb 0.3 to 0.8 meter in height. Leaves are 4 to 7 centimeters long and very deeply pinnatifid with linear-lanceolate segments. Heads are solitary, 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter, and borne on long peduncles, which are thickened upward; flowers are pale to deep yellow, and sometimes red.
Herb Effects
Aromatic, digestive, diuretic and sedative (whole plant); carminative and refereshing (decoction of the flowers).
The whole herb is used internally in the treatment of indigestion, colic, severe constipation, coughs and dysentery. Externally, it is used to treat sore eyes and rheumatism.
Health Remedies 
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