Biennial with a deep tap root which helps improve soil structure by breaking up compacted layers, attract bees and butterflies, leaves and flowers are used as a tea to treat respiratory conditions, cough, whooping cough, tuberculosis, bronchitis, pneumonia, colds, flu, swine flu, fever, allergies, tonsillitis, fight viral infections, helps with sleep and relaxation, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and more, oil is extracted from the flower and used as a remedy for earaches, eczema, and some other skin disorders, leaves known as “cowboy toilet paper”