It is beneficial for gallbladder problems as it increases the secretion and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder.

It is used as an antidote and as a hepatoprotective in poisonings from chemical and environmental toxins, snake bites, insect stings, poisonous mushrooms, and excessive alcohol consumption.

It is a brain and memory booster while serving as a soothing agent for rhinitis, pleurisy, and psoriasis.

Recently, its neuroprotective and cardioprotective effects have been discovered due to its cholesterol-lowering properties.