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'''Plectranthus mollis''' is an erect, succulent annual plant growing 30 - 50cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and insect repellant.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Haemorrhages}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Mental retardation}}, {{Uses|Skin conditions}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Trauma}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The main compound was identified as fenchone, followed by α-humulene, piperitenone oxide, cis-piperitone oxide and E-β-farnesene etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Soft stem mintleaf|gu=|hi=|kn=Nonadakasa|ks=|ml=Perim-tolassi|mr=Lal Aghada|pa=|ta=|te=}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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Reference: Dravya - SubstancChemical constituentse, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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==Identification==
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442014000100001#:~:text=The%20main%20compound%20was%20identified,%CE%B2%2Dfarnesene%20(5.9%25).&text=Key%20words%3A%20Plectranthus%20mollis%2C%20Lamiaceae,composition%2C%20fenchone%2C%20antimicrobial%20activity. Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230787 Plectranthus mollis on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/lamiaceae/plectranthus-amboinicus/plectranthus-mollis Plectranthus mollis on sites.google.com]
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Soft-Stem%20Mintleaf.html Plectranthus mollis on flowersofindia.net]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 6 July 2020

Soft-stem Mintleaf (6256643116).jpg

Plectranthus mollis is an erect, succulent annual plant growing 30 - 50cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and insect repellant.

Uses

Haemorrhages, Rheumatism, Mental retardation, Skin conditions, Snakebites, Bleeding, Fever, Cancer, Trauma.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The main compound was identified as fenchone, followed by α-humulene, piperitenone oxide, cis-piperitone oxide and E-β-farnesene etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nonadakasa
Hindi
Malayalam Perim-tolassi
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi Lal Aghada
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Soft stem mintleaf


Properties

Reference: Dravya - SubstancChemical constituentse, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

External Links