Rasna is a medicinal herb in Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine. The plant is used for inflammations and bronchitis, psoriasis, cough, and piles.
It is also used as antipyretic, analgesic, laxative and nervine tonic. The decoction of plant is used to prevent the swellings of joints in arthritis, rheumatism and neurological diseases.
The roots are antipyretic, bitter, laxative and thermogenic and are used for allaying the pain caused by the sting of scorpions.
