Origin:
Temperate and sub-tropical Himalayas fromKashmir to Sikkim, and in Assam and Khasi hills.

Action:
Leaves—decoction is given in fevers; applied externally to swollen joints, also as a paste for headache. (Due to stringing hair, the plant causes dermatitis and is known as Bichhuu.)

Toxicity:
Due to stringing hair, the plant causes dermatitis and is known as Bichhuu

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