Malabar Catmint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Hindu, MY

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bite(Snake), Colic, Dyspepsia, Fever

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, ANISOMELIC-ACID, CITRAL, EO

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Anisomeles malabarica

Common names: Malabar Catmint

History

The source record documents this plant in Hindu, Elsewhere, MY.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bite(Snake)
• Colic
• Dyspepsia
• Fever
• Rheumatism
• Sting(Scorpion)
• Teething

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Hindu
• Elsewhere
• MY

Documented cultural uses

• Bite(Snake)
• Colic
• Dyspepsia
• Fever
• Rheumatism
• Sting(Scorpion)
• Teething

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• <i>Anisomeles malabarica</i> (L.) R.Br.<i>:</i> the essential oil chemical composition of the accession growing wild in Sri Lanka. · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemical characterization, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of crude extracts of <i>Anisomeles malabarica</i> and <i>Coldenia procumbens</i>. · 2023 source ↗
• Evaluation of biochemical mechanisms of anti-diabetic functions of Anisomeles malabarica. · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID
• ANISOMELIC-ACID
• CITRAL
• EO
• GERAINIC-ACID
• OVATODIOLIDE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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