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(Roth.) Spreng.

Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae.

Habitat: Throughout the greater part of India, as a weed, ascending up to 1,800 m in the Himalayas.

Ayurvedic: Dronpushpi, Katumbaa. Siddha/Tamil: Tumbai. Folk: Guumaa, Dhurpi saaga, Halkusa (bigger var.), Tumbaa.

Action: Plant—stimulant, diaphoretic, antiseptic (fresh juice is used in scabies), insecticidal. Flowers— a syrup is used as a domestic remedy for coughs and colds. Dry leaves along with tobacco (1: 3) are smoked to treat bleeding as well as itching piles.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia ofIn- dia indicated the use of the dried whole plant in jaundice, inflammations, cough, bronchial asthma and intermittent fever.

The plant contains beta-sitosterol glycoside and traces of an alkaloid.

Dosage: Whole plant—5-10 ml juice; 1-3 g powder. (API, Vol. II.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Leucas Aspera

Spreng.

Family: Labiatae; Laminceae.

Habitat: Throughout India in cultivated fields, wastelands, roadsides.

English: White Dead Nettle.

Ayurvedic: Dronpushpi, Phalepush- paa, Kutambaka.

Siddha/Tamil: Thumbai.

Folk: Guumaa, Halkusa (smaller var.), Tumbaa.

Action: Carminative, antihis- taminic, antipyretic, febrifuge, antiseptic. Used in jaundice, anorexia, dyspepsia, fever, helminthic manifestation, respiratory and skin diseases.

Flowers—given with honey for coughs and colds to children. Leaves— juice is used as an external application for psoriasis, chronic skin eruptions and painful swellings.

An alcoholic extract of leaves shows antibacterial activity.

The plant gave oleanolic acid, urso- lic acid and beta-sitosterol. The root contains a triterpenoid, leucolactone, and the sterols, sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol.... leucas aspera

Leucas Lavandulaefolia

Rees.

Synonym: L. linifolia Spreng.

Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae. Ayurvedic: Dronpushpi (related species).

Folk: Tumbaa, Guumaa.

Action: Leaves—a decoction is used as a sedative in nervous disorders; also as a stomachic and vermifuge. Crushed leaves are applied externally for dermatosis, a poultice to sores and wounds.

Roots, stems and leaves are cyano- genetic.... leucas lavandulaefolia

Leucas Martinicensis

R. Br.

Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae.

Habitat: Bihar and South India.

Folk: Guumaa (var.). Sugandhak is a doubtful synonym.

Action: Plant—an infusion is given for colds and gastrointestinal troubles.... leucas martinicensis


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