Origin

Throughout India, in waste places and hedges.

Action:

Leaves—juice is aperient, febrifuge, refrigerant; bruised leaves are applied externally to disperse swellings.

Root—febrifuge. The juice of leaves is given to children suffering from smallpox.

Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 565.