Origin

Eastern Himalayas, lower hills of Assam, hills of South India up to 1,000 m., cultivated in various parts of India.

Action:

Flowers—bitter, carminative, antispasmodic, demulcent, antiemetic, diuretic (used for dysuria), antipyretic.

Fruits—used for dyspepsia and renal diseases.

Bark—stimulant, diuretic and febrifuge.

Dried root and root bark—purgative and emmenagogue.

Externally—?ower oil is used as an application in cephalalgia, gout and rheumatism; fruits and seeds for healing cracks in feet.

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Origin
Mizoram, Northeast India
Parts used
Leaf, flower
Ailments
Hair wash

1) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 415.

2) Birla Kshetrimayum/ Medicinal Plants and Its Therapeutic Uses/ USA: OMICS Group eBooks, 2017. p. 29