Medicinal ( Entire plant can be used, for both internal and external. The plant has been used in traditional Indian medicine for various pathological disorders, healing of wounds, burns, and leprosy. The Chinese use it to improve the appetite to aid digestion and treat sores and ulcers. In Malaysia, an infusion of the leaves is drunk as a cooling agent. Today, the leaves of the plant are also used in cosmetic products for the treatment of venous and skin disorders)