Leonurus SIBIRICUS L.
| Synonym : | Leonurus manshuricus Y.Yabe Leonurus multifidus (Moench) Desf. Panzeria angustifolia Raf. Phlomis sibirica (L.) Medik. |
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| Bangla Name : | Raktodrone, Guma, Juma, Jajura. |
| English Name : | Motherwort. |
| Family : | Lamiaceae |
| Disease : | Tonic, alterative, vulnerary, febrifuge, constructive and aphrodisiac. |
| Description : | An erect, annual herb, up to 1.5 m high, stems quadrangular. Leaves 3.8-10 cm long, palmatipartite with linear, incised segments. Flowers red, 1.5 cm long, in axillary whorls, upper floral leaves usually entire. |
| Distribution : | All over the country in fallow lands and road side. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves, stems and flowers contain alkaloids, leonurine, stachydrine and sibirine and seeds contain leonurinine. They also contain diterpenes, flavonoids, caffeic acid, arginine and guanidine derivatives, glucoside, tannins, rectin and furmeric acid (Ghani |
| Uses : | The dried plant is prescribed as a tonic, alterative, vulnerary and general remedy in puerperal and menstrual diseases, useful towards uterus contraction. The juice of the leaves is poured in to ear to relieve earache in Jointiapur of Sylhet. The root and |
| Habit : | Herb |