Rato Pate

Nepali : Rato Pate
Sanskrit: Nilkanthi

Family: Labiatae
Habit: A diffused branched aromatic annual herb.
Flowering Period: March-May
Fruiting Period: March-May
Scientific Name: Ajuga bracteosa wall.ex Benth.


 Chemical Constituents:
         The petroleum ether extract of the plant contains ceryl alcohal .

Occurence:
           Subtropical zone (2000m)
Description:
      A diffusely branched, aromatic annual.


Uses:
     The herb is credited with astringent , febrifugal , stimulant, aperient , tonic and is used for the treatment of gout and rheumatism, palsy and amenorrhea.

Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.