Lion’s Tail or Wild Dagga, is a member of the mint family native to southern Africa. The buds or leaves are dried and smoked to have a mild hallucinogenic effect. It is said to have similar effects as cannabis and is smoked in a similar fashion mixed with tobacco. It helps in treating irregular or painful menstruation and also improves blood circulation in the body. The active component found in it - Leonurine, has antioxidant and cardio-protective properties that result in improving the functioning of the muscular wall of the heart.