Sage Weed

Another flower pic from a hike in the Sahyadris in 2007.

Botanical nameSalvia plebeia or Salvia misella
English namesSage weed or River Sage
Nederlandse naamSalvia
Indian namesHindi: Deepkali

Characteristics

Native habitatwide range in East Asia – China, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia
Plant Typeannual, biennial herb
Bloom timeFall color
Fruit
UsesMedicinal

Special notes

A paste of the plant is applied to wounds between the toes caused by prolonged walking barefoot in muddy water. The seeds are used in the treatment of diarrhoea, gonorrhoea, menorrhagia and haemorrhoids.

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