Origin
Near sea-coasts and the Andamans.
Action:
Leaves—used as poultice on ulcers, sores, varicose veins; paste applied to fungal infections.
Leaf decction—vulnerary and antiscabious. The juice of leaf is also given internally with cow’s milk as a tonic after child birth.
Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 714.