Origin
Kashmir to Nepal at altitudes of 2,500 – 5,000 m in damp places.
Action:
Considered aphrodisiac and nervine tonic by Unani physicians.
Tuber—nutritive, demulcent, restorative. Given to convalescents suffering from chronic diarrhoea and bilious fevers. Allays irritation of gastrointestinal tracts.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 454.