The leaves are widely used as herbal teas for their aromatic, digestive, and antispasmodic properties. They have been described for the treatment of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. Its essential oil has antimicrobial properties. The citron contains a large number of bioactive compounds such as phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and iridoid glucosides, with verbascoside being the most abundant. Several properties have been described for this compound, such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antitumor activity, effects that have been attributed, among other factors, to its antioxidant activity.