Coleus
StarColeus scutellarioides
Synonyms: Coleus pumilus, Perilla nankinensis, Plectranthus merrillii, Coleus laciniatus, Coleus scutellarioides var. gibbsiae, Majana scutellariodes, Coleus berkeleyi, Majana blancoi, Coleus macranthus var. crispipilus, Coleus blumei var. marshallii, Coleus secundiflorus, Coleus formosanus, Coleus multiflorus, Plectranthus laciniatus, Plectranthus blumei, Coleus grandifolius, Coleus verschaffeltii var. marmoratus, Solenostemon blumei, Coleus zschokkei, Plectranthus nudiflorus, Coleus gibsonii, Coleus scutellarioides var. laciniatus, Calchas scutellarioides var. crispipilus, Coleus bellotii, Coleus blumei var. murrayi, Coleus telfordii, Majana scutellarioides var. atropurpureus, Coleus blumei, Coleus rehneltianus, Coleus gibbsiae, Coleus hendersonii, Coleus pictus, Solenostemon scutellarioides, Germanea nudiflora, Coleus scutellarioides var. blumei, Coleus scutellarioides var. celebicus, Coleus thomasii, Coleus scutellarioides var. grandifolius, Plectranthus aromaticus, Coleus clarkei, Coleus macranthus, Coleus ruckeri, Coleus scutellarioides var. integrifolius, Stenogyne fauriei, Calchas acuminatus, Coleus atropurpureus, Majana acuminata, Coleus murrayi, Coleus scutellarioides var. gracilis, Coleus multicolor, Coleus ingratus, Coleus atropurpureus var. densiflorus, Coleus blumei var. pectinatus, Calchas scutellarioides var. angustifolia, Coleus atropurpureus var. javanicus, Coleus atropurpureus var. ramosus, Polypodium ovatum, Coleus eureka, Coleus scottii, Calchas crispipilus, Coleus bausei, Majana grandifolia, Majana scutellarioides var. blumei, Coleus acuminatus, Coleus saundersii, Coleus reveesii, Coleus crispipilus, Coleus scutellarioides var. crispipilus, Calchas atropurpureus, Coleus scutellarioides var. limnophilus, Majana pumila, Coleus marmoratus, Coleus scutellarioides var. angustifolius, Coleus verschaffeltii, Majana multiflora, Calchas scutellarioides, Ocimum peltatum, Coleus pubescens, Coleus marshallii, Coleus scutellarioides ruber, Plectranthus ingratus, Coleus batemannii, Coleus scutellarioides var. ingratus, Coleus blumei var. telfordii, Coleus scutellarioides var. laxus, Coleus gaudichaudii, Coleus morletii, Majana secundiflora, Coleus hybridus, Coleus dixii, Coleus verschaffeltii var. splendens, Coleus integrifolius, Coleus igolotorum, Coleus veitchii, Calchas scutellarioides var. limnophila, Coleus savannicola, Coleus blancoi, Plectranthus scutellarioides
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Philippine and Indonesian folk medicine the leaves of Coleus scutellarioides (known in the Philippines as mayana) are crushed or warmed and applied externally to wounds, cuts, bruises, boils and swellings, and infusions or decoctions of the leaves are taken for digestive complaints and coughs and other respiratory ailments (Quisumbing, 1978).
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Botanical Description
Coleus scutellarioides (synonym Plectranthus scutellarioides), commonly known as painted nettle, coleus or mayana, is a soft, erect to spreading perennial herb of the mint family, Lamiaceae, often grown as an annual. It has the square stems characteristic of the family and opposite, broadly ovate leaves with scalloped or toothed margins that come in an extraordinary range of colours and variegation, from green and chartreuse to deep maroon, red, pink and cream, which is the basis of its popularity as an ornamental. The small, two-lipped, bluish to pale violet flowers are borne in slender terminal spikes. Native to tropical Southeast Asia, Malesia and the western Pacific, it grows in moist, shaded forest margins, clearings and disturbed ground, and is now cultivated worldwide. Numerous cultivars with diverse foliage colours and forms have been selected.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before using any herbal remedy, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medications.
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