Indian Catmint or Anisomeles indica is a species of Lamiaceae family native to India and Sri Lanka. It is a herbaceous annual plant grow up to 1 or 2 meter height. Commonly found as a weed throughout the country on scrub jungles waste lands or road sideways. It is a important medicinal plant of the Ayurveda Medicine of Snake Bite and called in Sinhalese as "Yak Wa Nassa"
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Indian Catmint or Anisomeles indica plant( Yakwa Nassa)
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Indian Catmint, Kala Bhangra, Blue Catmint |
| Scientific Name | Anisomeles indica |
| Sinhalese Name | Yak Wa Nassa |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Anisomeles |
| Species | A.indica |
| Synonym | Nepeta indica, Monarda zeylanica |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Weed-Herb-Wild |
| Growth Habit | Shrub |
| Duration | Annual |
| Status - Native | Indigenous |
| Status (Controlling) | Natural |
| Propriety | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
 Leaves of Yakwa Nassa plant | |
