Leaves of the herb provide treatment for itching and other skin problems or diseases. Decoction of the leaves applied to treat coughs, cold and colic. "Juice employed as a cure for hoarseness, mixed with oil, applied to painful swellings." Dried leaves are made into paste to treamore...
The seeds are considered abortifacient, anodyne, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, emollient, febrifuge, hemostat, laxative, purgative, refrigerant, sedative, vermifuge, antidote and used in various ailments to cure headache, snakebite, blennorrhagia, boimore...