Ayurvedic benfits :

               Sula, Sotha, Arsha, Svasa, Chardi, Amavata, Gulma, Kasa, Kustha, Meha, Sandhivata, Tvak roga, Vatavikara, Vishama javara. vrana, Sutikajvara, Udarasula, Raktatisara, Agnimandya, Pravahika, Krimi.
Seed—antiperiodic, antirheumatic. Roasted and used as an antidiabetic preparation. Leaf, bark and seed—febrifuge. Leaf and bark—emmenagogue, anthelmintic. Root—diuretic, anticalculous.