The plant grows as a creeping ground cover. The leaves are simple, smooth-margined, and succulent. The flowers are yellow,

Abortifacient, astringent, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, hypotensive, laxative, rubefacient, vermifuge and vulnerary (plant)

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The bruised fresh plant is applied as a poultice to wounds and minor burns. A homeopathic remedy made from the plant is used in the treatment of piles and anal irritations. The dried powdered plant is used in treating adenopathy, atherosclerosis, bleeding, Bright’s Disease, bronchosis, burns, breast cancer, nasal cancer, skin cancer, catarrh, condyloma, constipation, corns, cough, dermatosis, diphtheria, dropsy, dysentery, eczema, epilepsy, fever, high blood pressure, hypertony, jaundice, lymphoma, malaria, mastosis, nephrosis, pharyngosis, rhinosis , scrofula, sores, sore throat, stomatosis, wounds, warts and whitlows.

James A Duke and Maryl Fulton. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs - 2nd Edition, P: 701, CRC Press July 2002.