Ruellia asperula

Ruellia asperula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species: R. asperula
Binomial name
Ruellia asperula
Benth. & Hook.f.

Ruellia asperula (syn. Stephanophysum asperulum Mart. & Nees) is a medicinal plant native to Brazil and classified as Caatinga vegetation and Cerrado vegetation. Flowers, leaves, and roots of this plant are usually macerated and used to treat asthma, bronchitis, fever, flu, and uteral inflammation.

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