Benefits & Uses.

Used by alternative medicine practitioners as a remedy for a variety of conditions, such as upset stomach, menstrual cramps, headaches, shingles, diarrhea, loss of appetite, stomach ulcers, poor digestion, sore throat, itching, alcoholism, motion sickness, toothache, malaria, and yellow fever.

Can also  claim it can prevent colds, heart disease, and stroke; foster weight loss; and strengthen the heart.

It mostly used as ingredient in soups, seasoning, vaggies.