Botany
A low, erect and branching perennial, growing to 50 cm. Leaves are dissected, narrow gray-green on a woody stem.

Distribution
Native to China.
Probably introduced to the Philippines in the early Spanish times.
Ornamental cultivation.

Parts used
Leaves and stems.

Uses
Folkloric
Not well known for its folkloric medicinal use.
In the some parts of rural Quezon, used for hepatitis and arthritis.
In Taiwan, a folkloric medicine for common colds, rheumatoid arthritis..
In China, leaves and stems used in making moxa.

Availability
Wild-crafted