* menopause to fight signs and symptoms of estrogen deficiency. There is limited evidence in humans currently, so most conclusions are based upon animal models and in vitro research.
* some promise for the purpose of bone regeneration in several rat models of menopause, and this appears to be traceable to several different molecules; the class of prenylated isoflavones appears to enhance bone cell differentiation and said rat studies have confirmed an increase in bone mass.
* Cancer : Psoralidin has shown activity in vitro against gastric, colon, prostate, and breast cancer lines.
* Bu Gu Zhi in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to tonify the kidneys, particularly kidney yang and essence. It is used for helping the healing of bone fractures, for lower back and knee pain, impotence, bed wetting, hair loss, and vitiligo.
* An extract of the plant's fruit Fructus psoraleæ has been shown to act as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor in vitro.