Origin: Thickets and light woodlands where there is rich soil; alluvial soils, rocky ravines, fence rows, and cool regions.

Uses: The root has been used as a diuretic and a stomachic. Some also claim it has value in arthritic conditions and blood disorders.

A guide to medicinal plants of  Appalachia/ Krochmal, Arnold; Walter, Russel S.; Doughty, Richard M.: USA: U.S.D.A Forest Service:,1959