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'''Dronapushpi''' is a species within the Leucas genus and the Lamiaceae family. Although the species has many different common names depending on the region in which it is located, it is most commonly known as '''Thumbai''', '''===Food===Leucas aspera''', '''Chhota halkusa'''. Found throughout India, it is known for its various uses can be used in the fields of medicine and agricultureFood. Leucas aspera is commonly found throughout India and the Philippines as well Leaves are cooked as the plains of Mauritius vegetable and Javaseeds eaten raw. In India and the Philippines Leucas aspera Seeds also yield an oil which is a very common weed. Leucas aspera is reported to have antifungal, prostaglandin inhibitory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antinociceptive and cytotoxic activitiesused for cooking. <ref name==Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}."Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herbLeaves}}.

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|kn=Tumbe gudagida|ml=Tumba|sa=|ta=Thumbai|te=Tummachettu|hi=Chhota halkusa|en=Common Leucas}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Katu (Pungent)===Guna===Ruksha (Dry), Guru (Heavy)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Madhura (Sweet), Katu (Pungent)===Karma======Prabhava=== ===Nutritional 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"/>

{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|white White with nectaries|5|In terminal or axillary verticils. Flowering from November-February}}

{{Fruit|nutletNutlet|erectErect|A subtrigonous nutlet, erect, basilar. Fruiting throughout the year|With hooked hairs||Fruiting throughout the year}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaGorochanadi gulika]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Kombanchadi gulika]]* [[Pleehari vatika]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

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|Tall grasslandsPerhumid areas}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsMostly grassy plains}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsArable crops}}.

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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.ijpbs.net/volume2/issue2/pharma/20.pdf PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES]</ref><ref name="international journalLeaf"]>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 "india boidiversity"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="practical palntsPlant family"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:167</ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest 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>

* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249907/Leucas aspera-pharmacognasy review]* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Common%20Leucas.htmlLeucas aspera on flowers of india]* [http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/leucas-asperaLeucas aspera on eflora of gandhinagar]