Geta thumba(Leucas zeylanica

                                                                            


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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Leucas zeylanica/Gata thumba/Thumba

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