Origin:
WesternGhats,West Coast from Konkan to Kerala; abundant in the rainy season.

Action:
The plant contains naphthofuranones, justicidin A, B, C, D, G and H, and diphyllin, which are used for the treatment of osteoporosis.
The flowers contain peonidine glucoside.
Essential oil— antifungal.

Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 354.