Mndaa (Hyptis)
Hyptis suaveolens
About Mndaa (Hyptis)
Mndaa (Hyptis) (Hyptis suaveolens) is a herb used in the East African Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Fever, Wound Healing, Headache, and Digestive Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Mesosphaerum suaveolens, synonym Hyptis suaveolens, the pignut or chan, is a branching pseudocereal plant native to tropical regions of Mexico, Central, the West Indies, and South America, as well as being naturalized in tropical parts of Africa, Asia and Australia. It is generally 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) tall, occasionally up to 3 m (9.8 ft). Stems are hairy, and square in cross section. Leaves are oppositely arranged, 2–10 cm (0.79–3.94 in) long, with shallowly toothed margins, and emit a strong minty odor...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist