Leaves: resembles moss, and its bright green leaves give off a soft, vaguely medicinal scent when crushed
Height: no more than a few centimeters
Locations: grows in very moist soil

Healer use: Leaves are dried and used either as is, or in an infusion. They are strongly antibiotic and used to prevent infection both as a tea, which should be drunk for a sevenday following injury, and as a poultice, applied directly to the wound, even if it is large or deep. A milder form of the infusion can be given to colicky babies to soothe their stomachs and calm them, and it can be used to calm older children.



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