Botanical name : Eusteralis quadrifolia (Benth.) Panigrahi
Family : Lamiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Gandhasurasa, Gandhatulasi.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Peacock's tail
Hindi : Gandh tulsi.
Malayalam : Kattutumba, Nattatulasi, Nattapoochedi.
Distribution – Throughout India, grown naturally in wastelands.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small annual or perennial aromatic herb grows up to 1 meter in height. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled or alternate, simple to pinnately dissected or compound, without stipules. Inflorescences generally compound, terminal, sometimes flowers solitary and Fruit usually dry nutlets. Seeds small and many.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated tridoshas, cough, asthma, bronchitis, fever, bacterial and viral infections and skin diseases. Whole plants usually used as an ingredient of make bio-pesticides.
Useful part : Whole plant.
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