Range. Tropical America, Africa, and southeastern Asia. In Myanmar, found in Bago and Yangon.

Use

Leaf: Beaten to a pulp to make a dressing for foul ulcers (thought to have antiseptic and cleansing properties).

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Origin:
Throughout India, inmoist and swampy places.

Action:
Leaves and paste— used for callous ulcers.
Plant— antiprotozoal.

1) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.