Roylea cinerea
(D. Don) Baill.
wikimedia · cc-by-sa
Wikimedia Commons - Varinder Naturaphile
Wikimedia Commons - Varinder Naturaphile
wikimedia · cc-by-sa
Wikimedia Commons - Varinder Naturaphile
Wikimedia Commons - Varinder Naturaphile
What to Eat
Edible parts: Bark - tea
The bark is prepared as a tea.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub in the mint family (Lamiaceae) found in temperate regions.
Names & Synonyms
Chhoti-karwi, Dargu
Ballota cinerea D. DonPhlomis calycina Roxb.Roylea calycina (Roxb.) Briq.Roylea elegans Wall. ex Benth.
References (1)
- Kumar, P. D., et al, 2015, Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Usage of Wild Plants in Theog Forest Division, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya. The Journal of Ethnobiology and Traditional Medicine. Photon 124(2015) 922-935
