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State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB) Kerala

Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.

  • Family: Lamiaceae
  • Vernacular names: Pacholi, പാച്ചോളി (Malayalam), Pacholi (Tamil)
  • Distribution: Sri Lanka and South east Asia
  • Description: Erect herbs. Leaves ovate. Racemes spicate, terminal or in upper axils, often branched. Flowers greenish white. Fruits ellipsoid, nutlets oblong.
  • Habit: Herb
  • Habitat: Cultivated
  • Flowering & Fruiting: October-February

  • Parts used: Whole plant
  • Properties & Uses: Whole plant is used to treat skin diseases, wounds and alleviating vata.
  • Systems of Medicines: Folk,
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