Origin:
Peninsular India, Orissa, West Bengal.
Action:
Root—diuretic (used in Siddha medicine for dropsy and rheumatism).
Leaves—stimulant (used in rheumatism); expectorant, antispasmodic (used in cough and asthma); given to women after confinement.
Bark—antiperiodic, , astringent, expectorant.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.