Leucas lavandulifolia Sm.

• Family: Lamiaceae
• Vernacular names: Rudraspushpam, Thumba, രുദ്രപുഷ്പം, തുമ്പ (Malayalam), Guma (Hindi),
• Distribution: Indo-Malesia and East Asia
• Description: Erect herbs. Leaves linear-lanceolate. Flowers white, in dense axillary verticils. Fruits nutlet.
• Habit: Herb
• Habitat: Rocky areas in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
• Flowering & Fruiting: July-October

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• Parts used: Whole plant
• Properties & Uses: Vermifuge and febrifuge. Leaf Juice is used to treat headache, cough, scabies and cold. Leaves mixed with salt is useful to treat sores and wounds.
• Systems of Medicines: Folk,
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