Coleus amboinicus

BINOMIAL NAME	Coleus amboinicus
COMMON NAME	Mexican mint
FAMILY	Lamiaceae
TAMIL NAME	ஓமவல்லி
HABIT	Succulent subshrub
MORPHOLOGY	A member of the mint family Lamiaceae,Coleus amboinicus grows up to 1 m tall. The stem is fleshy, about 30–90 cm, either with long rigid hairs or densely covered with soft, short and erect hairs. Leaves are 5–7 cm by 4–6 cm, fleshy, undivided (simple), broad, egg/oval-shaped with a tapering tip (ovate). Corolla blue, curved and declinate, 8–12 mm long, tube 3–4 mm long. Trumpet-like widened; limb 2-lipped, upper lip short, erect, lower lip long, concave.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES	ul {margin: 0;} Coleus amboinicus is a medicinal plant traditionally used to treat various diseases such as throat infection, cough and fever, diarrhea, nasal congestion and digestive problems. The plant was explored for endophytic fungi producing antimicrobial agents. It is widely used for treating cold It helps to prevent bad breath. It acts as Natural mouth freshener
SOURCE	1) https://organicfacts.net/ 2) theindianmed.com