Origin

The temperate Himalayas, from Kashmir, Sikkim to Bhutan at altitudes of 600 - 2,500 m.

Action:

Thorn-like excrescences on the branches—astringent, expectorant; prescribed in diarrhoea, dysentery and vomiting.

Fruits— expectorant (used as an adjuvant in tuberculosis).

Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 550.