Estafiate, or also known as "St. John's wort" or "altamisa", has been used in traditional medicine to treat various conditions, such as digestive problems, colic, diarrhea and menstrual problems.
Se le atribuyen propiedades medicinales para tratar diversas afecciones, como las manifestaciones de la sífilis, enfermedades de origen reumático y enfermedades de origen cutáneo.