In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, it is ascribed with various qualities including cognitive functions (attention, memory, wakefulness, self-control), stress reliving, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, tranquilizing, and sedative properties.
In Chinese medicine the plant has been ascribed properties affecting female libido. For males, the infusion is given to enhance normal sperm production. The flower is also considered to have potent aphrodisiac properties.
Blue Tea is a popular food trend in recent times, owing to the wonderful benefits it confers for human health such as promoting weight loss, detoxifying the body, pacifying the mind, enriching skin texture and improving hair growth.