Xiao yu xian cao
Mosla dianthera

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stem are 1 m high. They have many branches. The leaf stalk is 0.3-1.8 cm long. The leaf blade is oval to sword shaped and 1.3-3.5 cm long by 0.5-1.8 cm wide.

It is used in medicine. There are about 22 Mosla species.

Where it is found

A tropical and subtropical plant. In China it grows in the hills near water. It grows between 200-2,300 m above sea level in S China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Manchuria, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sikkim, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lycopus dianthera Buch-Ham ex Roxb.; Cunila nepalensis D.Don; Hedeoma nepalensis (D.Don) Benth.; Melissa nepalensis (D.Don)Benth.; Mosla ocimoides Buch-Ham ex Benth.; Mosla remotiflora Sun; Orthodon diantherus (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Handel-Mazzetti; Orthodon punctatum (Thunb.) Kudo var. tetratherus Handel-Mazzetti;