Botanical name:-Leucas zeylanica
Family:- Lamiaceae
Names in different languages:
Sinhala :Thumbe(Geta thumba)
English:Ceylon slitwort
Tamil :Mudi-tumpai
Sanskirt:Dronapuspi / Kumbhayoni
Grows in:-Srilanka ,E. Asia - China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea
Edibal parts:-None
Status:-Native
Ayurvedic usage:-Skin diseases,Colic,Anorexia,Acute and chronic dyspepsia,Wounds,Vertigo,Headaches.
Parts used to make Medcine:-Leaves ,Roots
Propagation:-Seeds
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