Origin
Throughout greater part of India.
Action:
Root—used in haemorrhage, especially in uterine haemorrhage.
Leaf—styptic; used for cleaning wounds.
Essential oil—antifungal.
Acetone extract— insecticidal, insect repellent.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 506.