Liver ATP (adenosine triphosphate), phosphohydrolase activity in arthritic animals was also increased by aqueous extract and the alkaloid. Comparative study for the anti-inflammatory effect of the various parts of the plant in carrageenin induced hindpaw oedema showed that the activity was significantly more in alcoholic extracts of roots and leaves as compared to stem and whole plant. Hypoxanthine-9-L-arabinofuranoside, the nucleoside isolated from the roots showed that like inosine and adenosine, it relaxes the isolated coronary artery of the goat contracted with potassium chloride. The action, similar to that of inosine, is thought to be a direct vasodilator effect, not involving vascular adenosine receptors. The diuretic action of the plant has been shown by various investigators, this effect being significantly higher in water insoluble alcoholic extract of roots and leaves as compared to that of stems and the whole plant.

Fresh juice of leaves is used in dropsy and chronic renal failure in a dose of 20 ml two to three times a day. Roots boiled with milk are used in a single daily dose for maintaining health. Topical use of roots has good anti-inflammatory effect. In a study of 15 patients with nephrotic syndrome treated with the decoction of the crude drug, six responded well, seven improved, while one patient deteriorated.