Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
Local Name: Ganja Tulsi.
Synonyms: Tokma, Susmai.
Scientific Name: Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
Family: Lamiaceae.
Duration: Annual, perennial.
Growth Habit: Sub shrub.
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plant |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae – Mint family |
| Genus | Hyptis Jacq. – bushmint |
| Species | Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. – pignut |
Figure: Ganja Tulsi (Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.)
Plant Description:
A tall, hispid, aromatic shrub. Leaves simple, ovate-lanceate, serrate, acuminate. Flowers pale blue, in axillary umbels. Nutlets ovoid, blakish-brown.
Chemical constituents:
Leaves twigs and flowers yield an essential oil containing β-caryophyllens, cineol, terpenol, α-bergamotene, sabinene, menthol, l-sabinene, d-limonene and azulenic sesquiterpenes. Leaves and flowers also contain campesterol and fucosterol. Seeds contain anti-A haemagglutinin (Ghani, 2003). Roots contain β-sitosterol, oleanolic and α-peltoboykinolic acids (Asolkar et al., 1992).
Used Plant part:
Leaf and seed are used.
Common use of the plant:
- Constipation
- Fever
- Stomach pain
- Cancer
- Tumour
- Antirheumatic
Local Use of the study:
- Constipation
Diagnosis of the disease:
Infrequent bowel movements and difficulty having bowel movement. Swollen abdominal pain and vomiting is occur.
Preparation:
At first collect the seed of tulsi. Then the seed dried by the sun. Sun-dried seeds are soaked in water for 12 hrs.
Treatment:
Then the mucilaginous extract is taken orally for some days.
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