Origin:
Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, up to 1500m, and western Ghats of Kerala.
Action:
Rhizome—employed to cure sores.
Fruits—emetic (used with salt).
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.