plant is stomachic, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, cooling and astringent. It has anti-dysentric, anti-hepatotoxic and anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, anti-viral, anti-dote to snake bite activities. Whole plant is used in dyspepsia, vertilago, malaria,diabetes, menorrhagia, sores, chronic dysentry, tubercular ulcers, wound, bruises, scabies, ringworm, dropsical infection, gonorrhoea, genito-urinary disorders, jaundice, indigestion, intermittent fever, anemia, cough, gout, urinary disease, dermatosis, miscarriage, abdomen tumour, vaginitis and skin eruption. Leaves are used in scabies, bruises, wound, poultice lessions, swelling, ulcer, spleen and liver disorders and problem of joints. Bark is purgative. Stem is used in ophthalmia.