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It is a medicinal plant in Ayurveda described in classical Ayurvedic texts as Shwetha kutaja and seeds known as Indrayava. It is also known from Unani and Siddha systems as Inderjao shireen and Irum-paalai respectively. According to Ayurveda, the bark is useful in treatment of diarrhoea, piles, ringworm[10] and other skin diseases. Seeds also have anti-dysenteric properties and are also used as astringents, antihelminthics, aphrodisiacs and to reduce fevers. Laddus made of baked seeds has been described as a remedy for improving libido. Bark and seeds are used to treat flatulence. Root bark extract is used orally as an antidote for snakebite. Powder of the bark is also used for treatment of kidney stones. Its stem bark extract is used in animals for the treatment of Anthrax. The oil we get after the leaves are exposed in sunlight in pure coconut oil is good for scaly and itching scalp and other parts of body.