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Hyptis suaveolens Family : Lamiaceae Common name : Ganga tulsi (Odia)  Habit : Shrub Habitat : Along roadside & waste grounds Medicinal uses : ✔ Leaf extracts cure swellings, abscesses and haemorrhoids.  ✔ Roots are chewed with betel nuts as a stomachic and its decoction is used as an appetizer. ✔ Tea made from the roots is used to purify the blood, and is also used as a remedy for the diseases of women.  Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India