Origin:
North Kanara and the Nilgiri and Palni hills at higher elevations.
Action:
Rhizomes— Astringent and emetic. Emollient in coughs and diseases of the chest; sudorific.
Toxicity:
Rhizomes—decoction abortifacient.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.