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. 2019 Jun 19;10:677. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00677

Table 1.

Medicinal uses of commonly used Lamiaceae species.

Plant name Country/region Local name/common name Medicinal use Plant part used Mode of preparation References
Clerodendrum petasites (Lour.) S.Moore Thailand Thao yaai mom Asthma Aerial part The aerial part is prepared as tea or alcoholic extract. (Hazekamp et al., 2001)
Clerodendrum serratum (Linn.) Moon Arunachal Pradesh, India No information Eye disorders Leaves No information. (Kala, 2005)
Elsholtzia blanda (Benth.) Benth. Arunachal Pradesh, India No information Itching conditions Leaves No information. (Kala, 2005)
Epimeredi indica (L.) Rothm China Guang Fan Feng Rheumatoid arthritis, bones and muscles ache, skin ulcer, hemorrhoids, eczema Whole plant The whole plant is used to prepare as medicinal bath. (Li et al., 2006)
Mentha arvensis Linn. Western Himalayas Pudina Stomach problems, allergy, liver and spleen disease, asthma, indigestion, rheumatic pains, arthritis Leaves Leaves are made as salad and formulated into infusion respectively. (Khan and Khatoon, 2007)
Korea Bak-ha Analgesic, local vasodilator, skin irritant, antispasmodic agent, acute mastitis, allergic dermatitis and skin itching Aerial part Sometimes combine with other herbs as traditional remedy. (Shin, 2003)
Mentha longifolia (L.) L. West Bengal, India Junglipudina Menstrual disorders, pulmonary infection, congestion, asthma, urinary tract infections, indigestion, back pain, headache and to fasten wound healing process Leaves The leaves are formulated into extract. (Sinhababu and Arpita, 2013)
India No information Carminative, stimulant, antiseptic and febrifuge Leaves and flower tops No information. (Sinhababu and Arpita, 2013)
Mentha spicata Linn. Thessaloniki, Greece No information Common cold and cough Aerial part No information. (Karousou et al., 2007)
Lebanon No information Digestive disorders, arthritis, gastritis, antiemetic and antimicrobial agents No information Formulated as infusions. (Khoury et al., 2016)
Perilla frutescens (Linn.) Britton India No information Arthritis Seed oil The oil is extracted from the plant seed and massaged onto the arthritis part. (Singh, 1997)
Arunachal Pradesh, India No information Fever and headache Seed No information. (Kala, 2005)
Prunella vulgaris Linn. Iberian Peninsula No information External antiseptic Aerial part No information. (Rigat et al., 2015)
Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge China Danshen Promoting cardiovascular health by improving blood circulation to remove blood stasis, clearing heart heat to relieve restlessness and cooling blood to remove carbuncle Root The root is air-dried and made into decoctions and pills. Nowadays, the root is widely formulated into various preparations, such as tablets, capsules, granules, injections, oral liquids, sprays and tea. (Su et al., 2015)
Salvia officinalis Linn. China No information Tonsillitis and hypertension Leaves The leaves are brewed as tea. (Li et al., 2013)
Salvia plebeia R. Brown Korea Baem-Cha-Zu-Ki Skin inflammatory disease and asthma No information No information (Choi et al., 2014; Shin and Kim, 2002)
Scutellaria
baicalensis Georgi
China Huang Qin Diarrhea, dysentery, hypertension, hemorrhaging,
insomnia, inflammation and respiratory infections
Root The dried root is used to prepare decoctions. (Zhao et al., 2016)
Thymus serpyllum Linn. Uttar Pradesh, India No information Headache, dysentery and vomiting No information Prepared as decoction. (Singh, 1997)
Thymus vulgaris Linn. Indonesia No information Asthma and other respiratory disorders Leaves No information (Ikawati et al., 2001)
Vitex negundo Linn. Uttar Pradesh, India No information Pain, swelling and eye inflammation Leaves The leaves are prepared as paste and applied onto the sprains to relieve pain. The leaf juice is used as drops to reduce eye inflammation. (Singh, 1997)
Vitex trifolia Linn. Indonesia No information Asthma and other respiratory disorders Leaves No information (Ikawati et al., 2001; Alam et al., 2002)