Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Pogostemon cablin
Scientific Name and Description
Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Pogostemon patchouli PELLET.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | patchouli, Nilam, Patchouly |
| Sanskrit | paci |
| Tamil | katir paccai, The word derives from the Tamil patchai (Tamil: பச்சை) or paccuḷi, meaning "green", and ellai (Tamil: இலை), meaning "leaf". |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Folk
Herb usable parts
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. Herb - Asthma; antifungal General Zhang et al. 2013
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Zhang et al. 2013
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-2 Author - K.M. Matthew
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH