The aromatic properties of the drug cause a feeling of warmth to be diffused throughout the whole system and it acts as a sedative in dyspeptic disorders.  Adrue is used in traditional African and Asian medicine to control nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and gas. It is also used for headaches and epilepsy; for blood in the urine, and for some female disorders such as menstrual irregularity, breast pain, and vaginal discharge.