Origin:
The Himalayas, Assam, Khasi Hills, Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Peninsular India, ascending to 1.800 m.
Action:
Seed—purgative.
Leaves— purgative (also used in dropsy), antiasthmatic (decoction is given in asthma).
Latex—used for body ache and pain of joints. Root and seed oil—cathartic, antidropsical.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.