Herbaceous plant with an erect stem and few branches and ramifications. The leaves are pooly lobed. Inflorescence is on the top of the plant  and in the axil of the branches.

Eczema, hepatitis, snake bite. In Uganda, chenopodium ugandae is the dominant component of the traditional medicine practice. It is used  for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of social, mental an physical illiness. It has antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects.