Soup Mint (Engl.), Oregano (Tag.)
Coleus amboinicus Lour
RespiratoryHerb, may climb or creep Height: 1m Leaves: With simple, thick leaves that are broadly ovate to suborbicular shape, tapering ends (1) Flowers: Trumpet-shaped (2), pale purplish flowers on a long slender raceme (1) Fruits: Smooth, pale brown nutlets (1)
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Cough. Preparation: Get 7 pieces of leaves and put into a cooked rice for 5 minutes. Then, squeeze to get the extract.. Part used: Leaves | Cough. Preparation: Get the leaves and place on top of the newly cook rice. Squeeze to extract the juice.. Part used: Leaves | Cough. Preparation: Get 5 young shoots, wash and soak in hot water.. Part used: Leaves | Cough. Preparation: Get the leaves, wrap with banana leaves and heat over the flame. Squeeze to extract the juice.. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Get 7 pieces of leaves and put into a cooked rice for 5 minutes. Then, squeeze to get the extract. | Get the leaves and place on top of the newly cook rice. Squeeze to extract the juice. | Get 5 young shoots, wash and soak in hot water. | Get the leaves, wrap with banana leaves and heat over the flame. Squeeze to extract the juice.
Location & Habitat
Research
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Coleus amboinicus Lour
- Local Name
- Soup Mint (Engl.), Oregano (Tag.)
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Category
- Respiratory
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026