Forssk
Scientific name of Forssk - Coleus zeylanicus
Name of Forssk in different languages:
English: Hribera
Sanskrit: Hruberam, Ambu, Ambas
Hindi: Hariveera, Valaka
Malayalam: Iruvely - ഇരുവേലി
Plant description:
It is an annual herb growing up to 1 m tall, commonly found in fertile soil, leaves are green and heart shaped and hairy sized 4 inches long and 2.5 inches wide, stems are violet in color, it is aromatic.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Cordate | Margin-serrated | Venation-Cross venulated |
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Useful plant parts:
Whole plant
Medicinal uses:
To treat indigestion, diorriah, fever, rheumatic arthritis, cough, cold. Its extract oil is a used to repel mosquito.
How to prepare medicines:
Leaves boil in water and inhale the vapor is better to reduce the cough and cold.
Forssk is the one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-
Balarishtam
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