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State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB) Kerala

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

  • 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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