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[[File:Leucas aspera at Gandipet, Hyderabad, AP W2 IMG 9054.jpg|thumb|right|''Dronapushpi'', ''Leucas aspera'']]
'''Dronapushpi''' is a species within the Leucas genus and the Lamiaceae family. Leucas aspera is commonly found throughout India and the Philippines as well as the plains of Mauritius and Java. In India and the Philippines Leucas aspera is a very common weed.<ref name="Plant family"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Sores of the eyes}}, {{Uses|Sores of the nose}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Preliminary chemical examination of L aspera revealed presence of triterpenoids in entire plant. Whole plant is reported to contain oleanolic acid, ursolic acid and 3-sitosterol. Aerial parts are reported to contain nicotine, sterols.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Tumbe gudagida|ml=Tumba|sa=|ta=Thumbai|te=Tummachettu|hi=Chhota halkusa|en=Common Leucas}}
==Properties==
Madhura (Sweet), Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
===PrabhavaNutritional components===Leucas aspera Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Alkaloids; Flavanoids; Terpenoids; Tannins; Saponins; Kaempferol, Glycosides; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|white White with nectaries|5|In terminal or axillary verticils. Flowering from November-February}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|nutletNutlet|erectErect|A subtrigonous nutlet, erect, basilar. Fruiting throughout the year|With hooked hairs||Fruiting throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaGorochanadi gulika]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Kombanchadi gulika]]* [[Pleehari vatika]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Found wild mainly in sunny positions and in a range of soils, especially sandy and well-drained.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Leucas aspera is available through July to September<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|from seasonal to perhumid Perhumid areas}}, {{Commonly seen|mostly Mostly grassy plains}}, {{Commonly seen|arable Arable crops}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
"Flowers of leucas aspera-Thumbai".JPG
Bhutamari (in Oriya) (5781671802).jpg
Dronpushpi (Sanskrit- द्रोणपुष्पि) (4802512490).jpg
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Gopha (Hindi- गोफा) (3127719643).jpg
Impatiens-balsamina-from-Koovery.jpg
Leucas aspera (Durun bon).jpg
Leucas aspera - തുമ്പ 01.jpg
Leucas aspera - തുമ്പ 02.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.ijpbs.net/volume2/issue2/pharma/20.pdf "PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 256</ref><ref name="LeafAyurvedic preparations">[https://indiabiodiversityeasyayurveda.orgcom/2014/species11/show15/33159 "morphology"dronapushpi-leucas-cephalotes-uses-dosage-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Leucas+aspera Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:167</ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"cultivation detailsForest food for Northern region of Western Ghats"]by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.94, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Lamiaceae]]