The buds (truncated apical shoots) are single or several in whorls surrounding a larger central bud, without a stem or with a stem remainder, no more than 3 mm long. The surface of the kidneys is covered with dry, spirally located lanceolate, pointed fimbriated scales glued together by a protruding resin. The color on the outside is pinkish, light brown, pinkish, light brown in the fracture. The length of the kidney is 1-4 cm. The smell is fragrant, resinous. The taste of water extract is bitterish.