Perennial rhizome herbaceous plant with a straight, round, branched stem at the top, up to 1 m tall. The leaves are opposite, sessile, elliptical, entire. The flowers are large, yellow to orange, gathered in a panicle. It blooms in summer.

Anti-inflammatory, alleviate digestive disorders, ulcers, gastritis, burns, wounds.

8007-69-0

Hypericin (has red, fluorescent pigments that are released when crushing the plant) pseudohypericin, hyperoside, rutin, phenolic acids, waxes, carotenoids, fercitrin, essential oil: terpene and sesquiterpene, tannins.

Infusion, compresses, rinses, bath, oil extract.

Stalk.