The paste of the root has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for topical use in the treatment of skin diseases, skin discoloration, inflammations, and ulcers.
Alizarin (5-alpha-reductase-inhibitor; antileukemic; antimutagenic; antioxidant) and mollugin (antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, protects against mast cell degranulation) are two of the chemicals present in this extract.