Expectorant, analgesic sweat inducing qualities of some components may provide relief from cold symptoms. Experimentally some components are hemostatic and anti-inflammatory. May cause dermatitis. Large or frequent doses taken over a long period may be potentially harmful. Contains Thujone which is considered toxic.
Flowers are tightly packed cattail like leaves with a vertical midrib.
Flowers are tightly packed on a fingerlike spadix, jutting at an angle from a leaflike stalk. Found throughout the world, especially in the northern continents. They thrive in a very moist environment, however, they can also survive in a much more arid environment. The entire plant is used. Dried-root tea is used as an aromatic bitter for gas, stomach aches, indigestion, heartburn, fevers, colds, and coughs.