It is beneficial for problems of the gallbladder as it increases the secretion and flow of bile from the liver and the 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 tonic for the brain and memory while acting as a soothing agent for runny nose, pleurisy, and even psoriasis.

Recently, its neuroprotective as well as cardioprotective action has been discovered due to the reduction of cholesterol that it causes.