: Historically, Astrantia and its relatives were used in folk medicine for purported anti-inflammatory properties.
: The plant produces clusters of tiny flowers surrounded by a "collar" of papery, star-shaped bracts. Colors range from creamy white and silvery-green to deep crimson and rosy pink. masterwort
: While Astrantia is the most common "Masterwort" today, the name has historically been used for other plants like Peucedanum ostruthium (Great Masterwort) and Aegopodium podagraria (Wild Masterwort). : Historically, Astrantia and its relatives were used