Sati, Vern. Sati, Beng. Kachur, Hind.

The rhizomes of this plant possess an agreeable camphoraceous smell and warm, bitterish, spicy taste. They are considered carminative and useful in fever and skin diseases arising from impure or deranged blood. They are generally used in combination with other medicines as also in the preparation of medicated oils. "The dry root powdered and mixed with the powdered wood of the Coeesalpinia Sappan makes the red powder called abir by the Hindustanis, and phάg by the Bengalis. It is copiously thrown about by the natives during the Huli or Hindu holidays in the month of March."