General Info

Description

Weed

Herb Effects

Anodyne, discutient, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, styptic and vulnerary (seed); febrifuge and tonic (sap)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Saponins (seed)

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Maladies of the skin and as a tonic (sap); to treat skin problems, breast tumours, in suppressed menstruation, deficiency of lactation and sluggish labour (decoction); to cure itch (plant)

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

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