Scientific name-Plectranthus amboinicus
English name-Country borage
Belong to Lamiaceae family and equal to Thulsi plant of
Hindus .It is known as ‘Pashanabedha ‘ in Sanskrit as it can remove bladder
stones .50- 80 cm in height and leaves are having oblongated edges .The leaves
are very fleshy and has a sharp odor .Flowers bloom at age of 2-3 years and are
light purple in colour .Corolla is arranged as a ring around the axis .Can be
easily cultivated in any area of Sri Lanka
.Propagated through immature stem cuttings and this should be done in rainy
season as the fleshy parts of the stem may dry up in dry season .Stem cuttings
should be obtained before flowering of plants.It is used in horticulture and
have a very high medicinal value .Whole plant is used to prepare medicine.Can
be boiled and drunk or steam of it can be inhaled as a cure for influenza .It
is also used as a cure for stomachache.I
is applied around the eye for pain in eyes as the plant has a cooling effect .
It’s juice is used for athsma and to remove
stones in bladder.
Used in treatment for:Headaches, Worm infestation, Anorexia, Vaginal discharge, pains, Dysentery ,Liver diseases, Eye diseases,Epilepsy, Asthma,Smallpox, Pneumonia, Whooping cough,
Parts used in treatment:Whole plant
Used in treatment for:Headaches, Worm infestation, Anorexia, Vaginal discharge, pains, Dysentery ,Liver diseases, Eye diseases,Epilepsy, Asthma,Smallpox, Pneumonia, Whooping cough,
Parts used in treatment:Whole plant
