Medicinal uses:
It is pungent, hot, carminative, hypoglycaemic, aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, uterine contractor, mild laxative and lactogenic herb. It is used in fever, diabetes, arthritis, and flatulence. It enhances breast milk in a feeding mother. The Seeds and leaves are anticholesterolemic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, carminative, demulcent, deobstruent, emollient, expectorant, febrifuge, galactogogue, hypoglycaemic, laxative, parasiticide, restorative and uterine tonic, and useful in burning sensation.

Uses as home remedy:
Its Laddu preparation, 50 gm, is widely used in female after her delivery. It is so beneficial to the same to cure her indigestion, loss of appetite and arthritis during postpartum.

It is also useful in a postpartum female to increases the breast milk.

In obstruction of the urine, its seeds should be taken along with jaggery or water.