Linn.Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae.
Habitat: Kashmir, grows in damp places, at altitudes of 1,500-1,800 m.
English: Marsh, Woundwort (purple-flowered), Allheal. (In Western herbal, Allheal is equated with Prunella vulgaris.)Action: Haemostatic, sedative, antiseptic, antispasmodic, vulnerary. Used for haemorrhages, gout, cramp, vertigo; applied as poultice to wounds.
The herb contains iridoids, harpa- gide and acetyl harpagide; flavonoids based on isoscutellarein and oroxylin A.
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