The roots as well as the bark are used in the form of a decoction as a remedy in melancholia, intermittent fevers and palpitation of the heart. In pharmacological trials, as in the case of fruits, the root has exhibited anti-amoebic and hypoglycaemic properties.

A decoction of the roots is given for fevers, urinary complaints and swelling in pregnancy.

The dried fruit constitutes the drug 'Bahera'. The half-ripe fruit is considered to be purgative but the ripe and dried fruit has the opposite property. The fruit is one of the constituents of the popular Indian medicine "Triphala" the three myrobalans, the other two being T. chebula and Emblica officinalis. The combined effect of these drugs is claimed to possess rejuvenating, astringent, cardioprotective, aperient, antiflatulant, antacid, anthelmintic,cardioprotective, laxative and antibacterial properties