Origin:
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.

Action:
Juice of the herb— carminative. A warm infusion of leaves is given as a sudorific, while a cold infusion is considered diuretic and emmenagogue.
The oil possesses significant antibacterial and antifungal properties. The oil also shows insecticidal activity.

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