Kafal is believed to have a number of medicinal properties making it popular among the tourists. The people of Uttarakhand have been using this wild fruit to make Ayurvedic medicines since forever. The anti-asthmatic properties of Kafal makes it good for people suffering from asthma. Due to the high antioxidant content of this fruit, Kafals are the natural cure to a huge number of ailments like ulcers, diarrhoea, anaemia, sore throat, fever etc. Even the bark of the tree has been proven to be useful! The barks can be a good anti-allergic as it is used to cure several allergies. Apart from being a good anti-allergic, the Kafal tree bark can provide relief from toothache by just putting it in between the teeth and chewing it for two-three minutes. Gargling with a concoction of Kafal can even cure throat infection and goitre.