Parts used :—The bark, root and leaves.
Uses :—The bark and root are used as stimulants by the native physicians. Externally, they are used to cure eruptions and the bites of poisonous animals. The green leaves are described to be eaten raw for the cure of dysentery ; they are also bruised and applied externally to cure eruptions (Roxb). An infusion of the toasted leaves is used to stop vomiting (Ainslie). In the Punjab, the leaves are applied to bruises (Stewart). In Bombay, the leaves are given in decoction with bitters as a febrifuge (Dymock.) The plant is noticed in the Indian Pharmacopœia as having tonic and stomachic properties. The root is slightly purgative (Watt).
Only the parts used and the uses are transcribed; the names and botanical description (pp. 259–260) are left out. Words hyphenated across a line break are joined.