Often made into garlands or worn in the hair to symbolize motherhood. The flowers are also tinctured to produce perfume and are added to tea blends used for liver disease (hepatitis), pain due to liver scarring (cirrhosis), and abdominal pain due to severe diarrhea (dysentery). It is also used to prevent stroke, to cause relaxation (as a sedative), to heighten sexual desire (as an aphrodisiac), and in cancer treatment.