【Flower】pink or purple, rarely white 【Blooming period】June to September 【Fruiting period】August to October 【Seeding time】in Summer 【Sun/Shade】prefers shade 【Medicinal parts】aboveground parts 【Harvest & Processing】Cut aboveground parts in summer/autumn, clean and dry 【Main components】Mainly contains ketone compounds: anthocyanin. 【Pharmacological effect】Diuretic. 【Property】Bitter, cold. Disinhibiting urine and relieving strangury, breaking blood-stasis for freeing menstruation. 【Cautions】It is cold and descending in property and can cause abortion, so it is contraindicated for pregnant women. Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.