"The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable [1b]."
- PFAF References
"A distilled water made from the leaves is used as an eye lotion in the treatment of conjunctivitis[7]"
- PFAF References
"The root is bitter tonic, diuretic and stomachic[7]. An excellent bitter for treating difficult digestive systems, it is still used in rural areas as a digestive and also to reduce the temperature of feverish children[7]"