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China: leaves, shoots and seeds eaten. Chemical composition: citric and glallotanic acids; asperulosid glucoside = 0.21%; minute quantity of a fragrant oil. Ireland: fruit used as a coffee substitute.

Native Americans gardened by the moon as well as the weather. Each month the full moon was given a particular name. Some of the names given to the March moon include Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Lenten Moon ...