Diuretic activity of leaf and stem decoction of Anisomeles indica

dc.contributor.author	Dharmasiri, M. G.
dc.contributor.author	Ratnasooriya, W. D.
dc.contributor.author	Thabrew, M. I.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-06T08:24:49Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-06T08:24:49Z
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.identifier.citation	J.Trop. Med. Plants. Vol. 4 No. I (June 2003)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/2157
dc.description.abstract	Anisomeles indica (Lamiaceae) is a wild perennial herb growing in South and South East Asia. A decoction of leaves and stems of this plant is said to be diuretic but this point has not been verified in a controlled scientific investigation. The aim of the study was to scientifically investigate the diuretic activity of the decoctions of leaves and stems of both preflowenng (El) and flowering (E2) plants. Rats were used for experiments. The results showed that A. indica has powerful diuretic action and justify the use of the plant in traditional medicine in Sri Lanka. It is concluded that only the preflowering plants possessed marked diuretic activity. The selection of proper stage of the plant is vital for the induction of diuresis
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Diuretic activity of leaf and stem decoction of Anisomeles indica	en_US
dc.type	Journal abstract	en_US