Origin: Native to Northern Africa, tropical and temperate Asia, Australia and Europe.

Pharmacological Activities: Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antifertility, Antifungal, Antineoplastic, Antioxidant, Antimutagenic and Insect repellent.

A guide to medicinal plants / Hwee Ling, Koh; Tung Kian, Chua; Chay Hoon, Tan. Singapore:  World vScientific Public Co. Pte. Ltd., 2009. p 289 p.