Origin:
Tropical India in moist regions.
Action:
Cholagogue, galactagogue, alterative, demulcent, purgative.
Resin from root—uses similar to Jalap. Flour of raw rhizome is given in enlargement of liver and spleen, also for menorrhagia, debility and fat accumulation.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.