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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

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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