Origin:
Muddy shores and tidal creeks of India.
Action:
Plant—astringent.
Stem bark—hypoglycaemic.
Bark— haemostatic. A decoction is used to stop haemorrhage and is applied to malignant ulcers; also given after child birth.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.