Ajuga decumbens is a herbaceous flowering plant native to China, Japan and Korea.

It is commonly found in lightly forested sunny areas, such as meadows and roadsides between 400 and 2300 metres in altitude.

[2] This plant grows as a groundcover, and the leaf layer is usually no more than 100 millimetres (3.9 inches) tall.

[3] The purple to white erect flower stems can grow to 30 cm (12 in) tall, and are hermaphroditic.

[2] The entire plant is analgesic, decoagulant, depurative, febrifuge and haemostatic, and is used internally to relieve bladder ailments, whilst it is used externally to treat burns and cuts.