Order: Lamiales Bromhead
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Coleus
Species: Coleus zeylanicus
Common Names: Valak
Native to Sri Lanka(mid-low)
Other plants of the same genus with medicinal properties
Uses in Tradition systems of medicine
According to the Ayurveda pharmacopoeia, P. zeylanicus is incorporated as a main ingredient in more than 50 traditional ayurvedic recipes.
Suggested Medicinal Properties
Active Phytochemicals
References
[1] Divya Kotagiri, Khasim Beebi Shaik and Viswanatha Chaitanya Kolluru Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oil Isolated from Coleus zeylanicus under Normal and Salinity Stress Conditions, Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Diseases, Rizvan Ahmad, (August 1st 2018). IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.73966. Available from: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/60407
[2] Khare C. Coleus vettiveroides K. C. Jacob.. In: Khare C. (eds) Indian Medicinal Plants. Springer, New York, NY. (2007)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70638-2_386