Abstract
Objective: The objective of the present study was to survey and document homeopathic medicinal plants in Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India.
 Methods: To collect homeopathic plants of Lamiaceae in the Nilgiris District, we undertook various field trips during the year 2018–2019. The plants collected were pressed, poisoned, mounted, and stitched on herbarium sheets and deposited at the Centre of Medicinal Plants Research in Homoeopathy herbarium (Acronym SMPRGH).
 Results: The present study deals with both wild and cultivated species of 15 genera belonging to 24 species of Lamiaceae family members reported in the Nilgiris District. Reported homeopathy plants such as Aloysia citriodora Palau, Lavandula officinalis Chaix., Leonurus cardiaca L., Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link., Mentha piperita L., Mentha spicata L., Melissa officinalis L., Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze, Ocimum americanum L., Ocimum basilicum L., Ocimum gratissimum L., Ocimum tenuiflorum L., Origanum majorana L., Origanum vulgare L., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng, Plectranthus barbatus Andrews, Plectranthus fruticosus L’Her., Prunella vulgaris L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Salvia officinalis L., Salvia verbenaca L., Thymus vulgaris L., and Thymus serpyllum L., the present article gives the scientific name, synonym, homeopathic drug name, original author citation, English name, phenology, short description, and part of plant used for preparing homoeopathic medicine, whether indigenous or exotic and uses are given.
 Conclusion: Reported 24 homoeopathic medicinal plants are used in homoeopathic medicinal system to treat various diseases, and also present study reveals the importance of conservation and sustainable utilization.
Highlights
Homeopathy is one of the alternative systems of medicines having a well-documented pharmacopeia [1]
The present study deals with both wild and cultivated species with 15 genera belonging to 24 species of Lamiaceae family
The maximum number of genus has been recorded from the genus Ocimum, followed by Plectranthus, Mentha, Salvia, and Thymus and Origanum, and in the rest of this studies each one species such as Aloysia citriodora, Hyptis suaveolens, Lavandula officinalis, Leucas aspera, Leonurus cardiaca, M. officinalis, Perilla frutescens, Prunella vulgaris, and R. officinalis (Table 1)
Summary
Homeopathy is one of the alternative systems of medicines having a well-documented pharmacopeia [1]. About 2% of people in the United Kingdom and the United States use homeopathy in any 1 year, while it is about 15% in India, where it is considered part of Indian traditional medicine. This system of medicines relies mainly on plants and mineral components as a drug [1]. Lamiaceae species have provided important resources for the old and new world and their use in medicine and as condiment in regional cuisine is of central importance for instance in countries such as Turkey, China, Middle East countries, India, Brazil, and Egypt, among others [10,11,12].
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