Origin:
Tropical Sikkim Himalayas, Assam, Bengal and Southwards to Sri Lanka.
Action:
Plant—used for colic and intestinal diseases.
Leaves—used for stomachache.
Rootstock and fruits—for affections of the throat.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 367.