Leonitis leonurus is also known as Lion's Tail or Wild Dagga. It is a member of the Mint family of plants that is used by the Hottentot tribesmen to promote euphoria and exuberance when smoked.

The active component in Wild Dagga is leonurine, the same alkaloid that is mildly psychoactive in the similar Leonurus sibiricus (marihuanilla). It may be addictive on the order of nicotine with regular usage. Wild Dagga is 100% legal in the United States. It is all-natural and does not contain any controlled substances. Do not drive or operate machinery when under the influence of Wild Dagga

Many traditional uses have been recorded. The foliage is commonly made into a medicinal tea, which is favored for the hypnotic focus it gives. The leaves or roots are widely used as a remedy for snakebite and also to relieve other bites and stings. Extracts have been applied externally to treat boils, eczema, skin diseases and itching, and muscular cramps. Extracts are also used to relieve coughs, cold and influenza, as well as bronchitis, high blood pressure and headaches. Leaf infusions have been used to treat asthma and viral hepatitis. This species is also important in Chinese/Vietnamese medicine as an euphoric, purgative and vermifuge