This plant is used in traditional herbal medicine. The juice of the leaves is administrated to children for colic, dyspepsia, and fever caused by teething.

Anisomeles indica Syn.: Nepeta indica, Anisomeles ovata (Common names: Indian Catmint, Malabar catmint, Kala bhangra, Gobara ) – Lamiaceae, a camphor-scented annual herb found in wastelands , road side etc. The plant is used in traditional herbal medicine. The juice of the leaves is administrated to children for colic, dyspepsia, and fever caused by teething. Inhaling the vapor of the hot infusion induces copious perspiration. A decoction of the plant is an excellent fomentation for is used externally as an embrocation in rheumatism arthritis.