Pogostemon PUBESCENS Benth.
| Synonym : | - |
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| Bangla Name : | - |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Lamiaceae |
| Disease : | Colic, fever, snake bite, flatulence. |
| Description : | Shrubs. Leaves to 8 x 4 cm, ovate, apex acute, base cuneate, doubly crenate membranous, sparsely hirsute; petiole to 3.5 cm. Panicles axillary and terminal; bracts 5 x 1 mm, oblong, ciliate; calyx tube 4 mm, tooth 1 mm, pubescent; corolla tube 3 mm, upper lip, 3-lobed, 5 mm, lower lip 5 mm; filaments 6 mm, bearded. |
| Distribution : | This species is found in the forest of Sylhet, Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Alkaloids and essential oil. |
| Uses : | This plant is used in Colic, fever, snake bite, flatulence. |
| Habit : | Shrub |