Lysimachia herb is used orally in formulas to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, cystitis, urolithiasis and oedema, snakebite and skin infections such as erysipelas and herpes zoster. It has been shown to have the following actions: cholagogue, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, circulatory stimulant, promotes expulsion of calculi from the biliary and urinary tracts.