An annual herbaceous plant (similar to weeds) with numerous, thin, strongly branched stems 10-60 cm long, covered with hairs. The leaves are opposite, with yellow, single flowers; the fruit is a box, disintegrating into 5 parts, each with 2-4 spines.

helps to relieve symptoms of impotence, to increase libido, to lower cholesterol.

90131-68-3

Steroidal saponins including Trillini, dioscin, diosgenin and gratsilin and flavonoids, alkaloids, gums ascorbic acid and fatty acids, tannins.

Infusion.

Stalk.