Hyptis suaveolens Family : Lamiaceae Common name : Ganga tulsi (Odia) Habit : Shrub
Hyptis suaveolens
Family : Lamiaceae
Common name : Ganga tulsi (Odia)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Along roadside & waste grounds
Medicinal uses :
✔ Leaf extracts cure swellings, abscesses and haemorrhoids.
✔ Roots are chewed with betel nuts as a stomachic and its decoction is used as an appetizer.
✔ Tea made from the roots is used to purify the blood, and is also used as a remedy for the diseases of women.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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