Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Coleus barbatus
Scientific Name and Description
Plectranthus barbatus Andrews
Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth. ex G.Don
Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth. ex G.Don
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Coleus barbatus (ANDR.) BENTH.
Coleus forskohlii (POIR.) BRIQ
Plectranthus barbatus
Coleus forskohlii (POIR.) BRIQ
Plectranthus barbatus
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Patharchur, fiwain |
| Marathi | Vajradanti, garmalu, gurmal, karmelo, mainmul |
| Sanskrit | gandira |
| Kannada | Gandhapura |
| Tamil | Karpooravalli |
| Telugu | Vayambu |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Folk
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Plectranthus barbatus Andrews Herb Leaves Eye problems; for reduced eye pressure; weight loss General Jayanthi et al. 2012
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Jayanthi et al. 2012
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)