In traditional herbal medicine the bark is said to be emmenagogue [Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants]. A paste of the bark is used to treat wounds and cuts, with new paste being applied every 2 - 3 days for about 3 weeks. In Nepal the root juice is warmed and applied to sprains. The juice of the flowers is used to treat chronic bronchitis and toothache[Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon].

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The leaves are high in vitamins A and C, and iron, and have 2% protein by dry weight. Young leaves can be used as a lettuce substitute.

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