Used for stimulation of appetite, digestive tract functions and bile secretion, and for treatment of gallbladder diseases.

It is highly recommended in case of inflammation of gastric mucosa (gastritis). The tea stimulates appetite, digestive juice and bile secretion, has a mild diuretic, laxative effect, and calming effect. In folk medicine, bogbean leaves are used for treatment of scurvy, fever, liver and gallbladder diseases, gastritis, in case of reduced acidity in stomach juice, for treatment of tuberculosis and intestinal worms.