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Food- Culinarily used to flavor food and beverages. A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. Medicine-Possesses medicinal properties for digestive and respiratory ailments. Cosmetics/Essential oils- Essential oil extracted is widely used in aromatherapy
Afghanistan, India, Nepal
Thrives in moist areas, often found near streams, ditches, and fields, at an elevation of 1200-2000 m.
It is herbaceous perennial plant growing 10-60 cm tall occasionally reaching 100 cm.
Stem is erect or semi-sprawling, square-shaped, arising from a creeping rootstock.
Leaves are oppositely arranged, simple, ovate shape, 2-6.5 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, hairy with coarsely serrated margins.
Flowers are pale purple (sometimes white or pink), arranged in clusters on the stem. Each flower is small, measuring 0.3-0.4 cm long.
Fruit is small, dry nutlet contained within the flower calyx.
Flowering: Summer.