Leaves oblong and coloured; spikes radicle; flowers fragrant, purplish white; root consisting of several globular rhizomes from which spring numerous fleshy rootlets.

Antitumor

Beta-sitosterol and crotepoxide

Mumps, wounds and swellings. Tubers and whole plant in the form of powder or ointment is applied to wounds and bruises to reduce swellings; used in mumps and cancerous swellings also. It is given internally in cases of pyaemia with the idea of removing blood or pus from the body.

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