Leucas zeylanica (L.) W.T.Aiton.
| Synonym : | Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br. Leonurus parviflorus Moench Phlomis indica L. Spermacoce denticulata Walp. |
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| Bangla Name : | Kusha, Shetadrone.,Pai Thung Sa (Marma). |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Lamiaceae |
| Disease : | Headache, colds, scabies, skin diseases and ulcers. |
| Description : | An erect, hispid, annual herb, 15-45 cm high, much-branched from near the base, branches quadrangular. Leaves subsessile, 2.5-7.5 cm long, linear or linear-lanceolate, obtuse, entire or cerrulate, hispid. Flowers sessile or subsessile, usually in terminal whorls, 1.3-2 cm diam, corolla white, 2 cm long. |
| Distribution : | Dhaka, Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Comilla and Sylhet in fallow lands. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Plant contains an essential oil, antibacterial principles and other constituents similar to those of other Leucas species (Ghani, 2003). |
| Uses : | Juice of the herb is used in headache, colds, scabies and other skin diseases. Decoction of leaves is used as a lotion for ulcers of the nose. |
| Habit : | Herb |