Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Hyptis suaveolens
Scientific Name and Description
Hyptis suaveolens POIT.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | ganga basil |
| Hindi | vilaiti-tulsi,Aghadapatta |
| Kannada | ganga thulasi |
| Sanskrit | bhustrna, Gandhari |
| Telugu | danthi thulasi, seema thulasi, sirna tulasi |
| Common Names | Bush Mint, Chan, Mary Mint, Devil's Mint |
| Tamil | Karpooravalli |
| Marathi | Vaana Tulsi |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Botanical name : Hyptis suaveolens Poit
Family : Lamiaceae
Part used : Leaf
Antidote for : Honey bee sting
Formulations and application : Leaf paste of Hyptis suaveolens and Ruta graveolens in 1:1 ratio is applied externally as an antidote in case of honey bee sting.
Source: Antidote: Medicinal plants - Dr. Shivamanjunatha MP - JMPS 2022; 10(1): 139-143
Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Shrub Whole plant Rheumatic pain; wound; gastrointestinal disorders; respiratory tract and uterus infections; skin diseases; cancers; tumours; parasitical; cutaneous; headache; stomach-ache; nose bleeding; leuchorrea; antidiarrhoeal; fever General Dey and De 2012, Lingaraju et al. 2013, Padal et al. 2010, Padal et al. 2014
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Dey and De 2012
Lingaraju et al. 2013,
Padal et al. 2010,
Padal et al. 2014
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Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 2 Author - HARIDASAN K & RAO R R
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)