kollan kola-Pogostemon heyneanus

 











Botanical name:-Pogostemon heyneanus
Family name:-LAMIACEAE
English name :-
Sinhala name:-kollan kola
Tamil names :-Kannokkikyacceti,Katir paccai
Sanskirt name:-
Description:-Undershrub , stem ascending to 1.72 m high, obtusely 4-angled. Leaves 2.8-14×1.4-8 cm ; Petioles 1.2-6 cm long. Panicles to 14 cm long; verticils globose , dense, second. Floral  leaves  4-6 ×1-2 mm ;corolla lilac or white ; tube 4-5 mm. Nutlets  1 mm in diameter , pale brown.  

Distribution:-Sri Lanka, The plant is native to tropical regions of Asia, is China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as West Africa. 

Status:--Native
Edible parts:-None

Ayurvedic usage:

Treatment for:-Spongy gums, Pyorrhoea, Halitosis, Anorexia, Chronic dyspepsia, Flatulence, Urinary tract diseases, Bronchitis, Pathisis, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Excessive thirst, Congestion of the liver, Tarantula bites, Abscesses, Heart diseases.

Parts used to make medicine:-Whole Plant
Propagation:-Seeds