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

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

It is a tonic for the brain and memory while acting as a soothing agent for colds, pleurisy, as well as psoriasis.

Recently, its neuroprotective and cardioprotective effects have been discovered due to the reduction of cholesterol it causes.