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| Botanical Name | Hyptis suaveolens Poit. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Vilayathi tulasi |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves opposite, whorled, inflorescence axillary clusters, flower purple, fruit ovoid |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - inflammatory |
| • menorrhagia | |
| • leucorrhoea | |
| • rheumatism and | |
| • head ache | |
| Places / Locations | * Marandahalli Village, Dharmapuri District |
| * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District | |
| * Perumal Kovil, Hills Iddappadi | |
| * Tiruvallur District | |
| * Kurumalai Hills, Thoothukudi District | |