Download Full PDF Package. READ PAPER. Monique Simmonds. 37 Full PDFs related to this paper. Monique Simmonds. Furthermore, the most commonly used medicinal species of Plectranthus have a high degree of synonymy[1346. Alan Paton. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2006. Botanical Name: Plectranthus barbatus, Coleus barbatus. Essential oils from the flowers are used to make perfumes, and the seeds are a source of oil. Names of Coleus in various languages of the world are also given. It grows in tropical regions of Asia such as Nepal, India, and Thailand. American Indians used prickly pear … Medicinal use was mapped to the Paton et al. List of various diseases cured by Coleus. Plectranthus neochilus (Blue Coleus, Lobster Flower) is not in the Expanded Monograph processing cue. Prickly pear has also been used as a source of animal feed and dye.1, 4. medicinal use in the literature. However, coleus has long been cultivated in India, Thailand and also in other parts of South East Asia. Plectranthus barbatus, also known by the synonym Coleus forskohlii is a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species. The root is used as medicine. Uses, Benefits, Cures, Side Effects, Nutrients in Coleus. Habitat: Coleus is a hardy plant, growing on the dry slopes of the lower Himalayas and the plains in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India. This paper. How Coleus is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Other Common Names: Coleous, makandi, Indian coleus, false boldo. Overview Information Coleus is a plant from the mint family. Cactus gum is used to stiffen cloth. Title Plectranthus: A review of ethnobotanical uses Publication Journal of Ethnopharmacology 103 (2006) 1-24 ... An excellent guide to the uses of Plectranthus species, giving the basic uses and the literature supporting this. Alan Paton. Plectranthus is a large and widespread genus with a diversity of ethnobotanical uses. is a perennial herb, belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Because of these taxonomic issues, different names have often been used for the same species of Plectranthus and thus it has been difficult to collate information about the ethnobotanical uses of this genus. There are numerous medicinal uses of the plant. It is composed of about 150 species under the Mint family of plants (Lamiaceae) and is closely related to spearmint, peppermint, basil, thyme, oregano and salvia. Furthermore, the most commonly used medicinal species of Plectranthus have a high degree of synonymy Download PDF. Plectranthus: a review of ethnobotanical uses. A short summary of this paper. ]. Coleus forskohlii Briq.) (Syn. This work suggested that 70% of medicinal Plectranthus species belonged to the Coleus Clade and that medicinal usage tended to be concentrated in particular clades across the phylogeny. Plectranthus barbatus Andr. If you want to add it to the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records for this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in The Muthi Flora of southern Africa Facebook group.. Ethno Medicinal Uses of Plectranthus neochilus (2004) phylogenetic analysis.