A large sub-erect or climbing shrub with hairy branchlets. Leaves simple, opposite, shortly acuminate, often tomentose on both surfaces; cymes with 12-20 flowers, not dense; flowers white and very fragrant; carpels single, ellipsoid, black.
Herb Effects
Bitter, astringent, tonic and stomachic (leaves)
Chemistry
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
As an emetic in obstructions of bronchial tubes (leaf juice)
Health Remedies 
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