Origin

Cultivated in the hills of North Bengal, Shillong and other hill stations, and in the Deccan, in Mysore.

Action:

Used as a substitute for Spinacia oleracea, as a rich source of calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins A, B and C. Given in pulmonary and intestinal affections.

Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 657.