- 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.