Family: Lamiaceae
Synonym: Ocimum aristatum Blume
Vernacular name: Poochameesa
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wet areas, Moist deciduous
forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, South
East Asia, and tropical Queensland, Australia
Flowering and Fruiting:
September-December
Key identification features: It is a diffusely branched perennial
herb with leaves that are rhomboid to ovate-deltoid. The inflorescence is lax
verticils. The corolla is white and tomentose The stamens are exserted. Fruit
is a nutlet having ovoid-oblong shape.
Uses: It is a diuretic. It promotes the
production and flow of urine, making it useful in promoting kidney health and
reducing fluid retention.
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