Lamiaceae

Subfamily Chloanthoideae

• Prostanthera rotundifolia
• Westringia fruiticosa

Subfamily Lamioideae

• Leonotis leonurus
• Pogostemon heyneanus
• Stachys lanata

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Elsholtzieae

• Perilla magilla

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Lavanduleae

• Lavandula angustifolia
• Lavandula dentata
• Lavandula spica

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae

• Monarda didyma
• Prunella grandiflora
• Rosmarinus officinalis
• Salvia discolor
• Salvia microphylla
• Thymus kotschyanus

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Ocimeae

• Plectranthus amboinicus
• Plectranthus bethrel
• Plectranthus saccatus
• Tetradenia riparia

Subfamily Scutellarioideae

• Scutellaria alpina
• Scutellaria argentata
• Scutellaria javanensis

Subfamily Symphorematoideae

• Congea tomentosa

Subfamily Teucrioideae

• Clerodendrum bakeri
• Clerodendrum nutans
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum
• Clerodendrum trichotomum
• Teucrium chamaedrys
• Teucrium fruticans

Subfamily Viticoideae

• Vitex Agnus-castus

• Common Name: Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga
• Family: Lamiaceae Lindl.

• Country of Origin: southern Africa
• Habitat:

• Uses: Medicinal uses (traditional)

  Internal: For the treatment of cough, cold, influenza, chest infections, diabetes, hypertension, eczema, epilepsy, delayed menstruation, intestinal worms, constipation, spider bites and scorpion stings and as an antidote for snakebite.

  External: For the relief of haemorrhoids, eczema, skin rashes and boils.

  Pharmacology/bioactivity Anti-nematodal activity has been demonstrated in vitro against Caenorhabditis elegans for aqueous and 100% ethanol extracts of the dried aerial parts of South African plants, at concentrations of 1.0mg/ml. A hexane extract proved inactive at a concentration of 2.0mg/ml.3 The same study found water and ethanol extracts to be inactive in an in vitro assay for anti-amoebic activity. Molluscicidal activity of 80% ethanolic extracts of dried leaf, stem and fruits of Sudanese plants against Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Bulinus truncatus could not be demonstrated in vitro (concentration 200mg/litre)4. Anticonvulsant activity of an aqueous extract of dried leaf has been demonstrated in vivo in the mouse (dose: 200.0mg/kg IP)5. In an in vitro assay for antiphage activity of aqueous fresh leaf+stem extracts of Greek plants, no activity was demonstrated against Bacteriophages MS2, PHI-CHI-174, T-7, T2, T4 or Bacteriophage-OPS7 6. Extracts of shade-dried roots of Ethiopian plants were examined for anti-fertility activity in the rat, both in vitro (uterine stimulant activity) and in vivo (anti-implantation effects). Weak uterine stimulant activity was shown for 95% ethanol extracts but not for aqueous or nbutanol extracts (conc. 2.0%). Antiimplantation activity was shown by both nbutanol and ethanolic axtracts but not by aqueous extracts (dose: 0,93g/kg intragastrically)7.

  Medicinal Info From: Scott, G. and Springfield, E.P. (2004). Pharmaceutical monographs for 60 South African plant species used as traditional medicines. South African National Biodversity Institute (SANBI) Plant Information Website at http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs