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| Bangla Name : | Kokaburadi, Bhu Tulasi, Bhui Tulsi. |
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| English Name : | Sage. |
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| Family : | Lamiaceae |
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| Disease : | Diuretic, astringent, anthelmintic, toothache, gonorrhoea, menorrhagia, diarrhoea , haemorrhoides, leucorrhoea and weakness. |
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| Description : | An erect annual herb, 15-50 cm high, stems hoary-pubescent, obtusely quadrangular, grooved. Leaves 5-10 cm long, oblong-lanceolate obtuse or subacute, irregularly crenate. Flowers small, in paniculate, interrupted, pubescent, spicate racemes. |
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| Distribution : | Rajshahi. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves contain essential oil (consisting mainly of linalyl acetate and linalool), saponin, a bacteriostatic diterpene bitter principle, picrosalvin and organic acids, particularly a large quantity of the bioactive acid, rosmarinic acid. Icetexone, methylc |
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| Uses : | The herb is employed as diuretic, astringent and anthelmintic. The leaves are used in toothache. Seeds are used in gonorrhoea, menorrhagia, diarrhoea and haemorrhoides, useful in leucorrhoea and seminal weakness. |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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