COMMON NAME: Coleus Amboincus Plant-KarpuraValli
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plectranthus amboinicus
FAMILY: Lamiaceae
ORGIN: South africa
PROPAGATION: Done through stem cuttings or division
PLANT HEIGHT: Up to 1 meter
- Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, wound healing, anti-epileptic, larvicidal, antioxidant, and analgesic actions may report in studies.
- It’s also can show to help with respiratory, cardiovascular, dental, skin, digestive, and urinary problems.
- Applying the juice of karpooravalli on the forehead is a good remedy for treating headache. The leaf paste is also used to treat wounds, boils and for treating skin diseases. Karpooravalli improves collagen deposition, reduces epithelialization period, and increases wound contraction.
- Karpooravalli is used as an ingredient for making oil baths as it helps in preventing headache and cold especially in winter season. It is used for treating hair problems and for treating dandruff.