Baliospermum Montanum-Medicinal Plant

The plant is a stout, monoecious undershrub up to 3.5 m high, with toothed leaves and stiff branches arising from the root. The upper branches bear small, lanceolate leaves, while the lower branches have large, and often broad, ovate, three- to five-lobed leaves with rounded base. Petioles are 5–15 cm long.

The roots and leaves of Baliospermum are cathartic, pungent, thermogenic, purgative, anthelmintic, and diuretic. The roots are used in dropsy, anascara, and jaundice. Decoction of leaves is used for treating asthma. Seeds are purgative, used externally as stimulant, and are rubifacient.