Leucas aspera powder/ Tumbai leaf powder

Kingdom: Plantae

Clade: Tracheophytes

Order: Lamiales

Family: Lamiaceae

Binomial name: Leucas aspera

Leucas Aspera is also known as Thumbai and Dronapushpi. It is an excellent medicinal herb, which is grown like a weed in India and other Southeast Asian countries. The whole plant has insecticidal and fever-reducing properties.

It is traditionally used to treat snake bites, scorpion stings, fever coughs, colds, etc. In some parts of India, the decoction prepared by using leucas Aspera leaves helps to remove toxins from the body. The powder is also used externally to treat swelling and skin problems.

Health Benefits

• The oil prepared by using thumbai leaves is good for people who are suffering from sinusitis.
• Applying the paste of the thumbai leaves on the skin helps to treat skin problems and insect bites.
• The leaves of this herbal plant are a good remedy for cough, headaches, migraines, runny nose, nausea, congestion.
• Consuming 1-3 tbsp of thumbai leaf powder with coffee is good for asthma.
• Regular consumption of thumbai leaves is good to treat abnormal bleeding during menstruation.