Leucas nutans

Leucas nutans (Roth) Spreng.
Family: Lamiaceae

Synonyms: Leucas decurva Benth., Phlomis nutans Roth

Description: Unbranched or with few lateral branches; hirsute; calyx prominently ribbed and curved at middle, mouth oblique  gland-dotted and with spreading eglandular hairs.

Leaves  juice  febrifuge;  leaves  paste  applied  over  cuts, wounds, and on forehead to cure headache; leaves decoction in dysentery and diarrhea. Powdered root of Bauhinia vahlii with Leucas nutans given in snakebite. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]

2 Published articles of Leucas nutans (Roth) Spreng.

1. DITERPENE FATTY-ACID ESTER FROM LEUCAS-NUTANS
By: HASAN, M; BURDI, DK; AHMAD, VU
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS  Volume: 54   Issue: 5   Pages: 1444-1446   Published: SEP-OCT 1991

2. LEUCASIN, A TRITERPENE SAPONIN FROM LEUCAS-NUTANS
By: HASAN, M; BURDI, DK; AHMAD, VU
PHYTOCHEMISTRY  Volume: 30   Issue: 12   Pages: 4181-4183   Published: 1991