Scientific Name
Leonurus cardiaca L.
Synonyms
Family
Lamiaceae
Local Name
Sher duma
Habit Habitat
A perennial leafy herb, found in sub-alpine and alpine zones.
Taxonomic Features
Stem quadrangular. Leaves simple, ovate to lanceolate, green above, paler beneath, with 3-7 deep or shallow toothed, triangular lobes. Upper leaves 3-lobed. Inflorescence composed of numerous verticillasters. Flower zygomorphic, sessile, pinkish, mauve or white. Calyx with 5 spreading awl-shaped spine-tipped teeth. Corolla 2-lipped, hairy. Fruit is composed of nutlets which separate on ripening, pale brown.
Flowering Fruiting
June-October
Harvesting Time
July-October
Medicinal Value
It is used for cardiovascular system as a heart tonic. It reduces muscles spasms, regulates blood pressure, rapid heartbeat and tones the heart, also useful in menstrual irregularities.
Parts Used
Flower and leaf
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Chemical Analysis, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Leonurus cardiaca L.