Ajuga macrosperma

Ajuga macrosperma Wall. ex Benth., Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). i. 58.

Ajuga macrosperma Wall. ex Benth., Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is India (Haryana) to Himalaya and Taiwan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Gân cốt thảo, Cỏ gân cốt hạt to

Latin name: 

Ajuga macrosperma Wall. ex Benth.

Family: 

Lamiaceae

Uses: 

Treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, pain and swelling (whole tree). Also treat high blood pressure.

Distribution: 

Lao Cai, Son La, Ha Giang, Lang Son. The tree grows naturally in bright and humid places, mountainside, wasteland, roadside, at an altitude of 700-1,600m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

January-March