It is known as Tumba in Marathi ,Guma in Hindi & Dronpushpi in Sanskrit.
Latin Name - Leucas cephalotus
Family - Labiate
Properties -
Rasa - Katu , lavana , Madhur
Virya - Ushna
Vipaka - Madhur
Guna - Ruksha , tikshna
Chemical Constituents - Oil
Parts Used - Panchang , patra , Pushpa
USES -
1.Aartavjanana -(stimulates / increases formation of menstrual blood)
So used in anartava ( amenorrhoea) & kashtartava ( dysmenorrhoea)
Note - this post is for educational purposes only.
Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.
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