Northern Europe, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Great Britain; Central Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland; Albania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy, Romania, France, Portugal, Spain;
Perennial plant. Grows to a height of 30-65 cm. Stems glabrous, leaves ovate, 10-12 cm long, 4.5-5 cm wide.
It is used as an analgesic, antipyretic, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, in the treatment of bronchitis and gout.
Shade grows in cool and humid places.