It is pungent in taste, hot in nature. it is good for heart, useful in Vata imbalance diseases. It is used in the treatment of productive cough, bronchitis, wheezing, asthma, chest congestion,It is used in treating food poisoning, abdominal colic pain.It improves digestion power, relieves bloating.It induces menstruation in women suffering with amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea (Scanty menstrual flow). It helps to improve menstrual flow. Hence, it is an important ingredient in Raja pravartini vati – an Ayurvedic medicine used for treating secondary amenorrhea.