Pogostemon purpurascens is a small herbaceous, flowering plant found in the Western Ghats in South India.[1] It is in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
Pogostemon purpurascens is an erect branched herb with a 20 cm tall, hairy stem. The leaves are elliptic, opposite with serrated margins. It bears tiny whitish flowers which blooms during the months of January and February.
It is used as an anti-haemorrhagic (sometimes as a styptic) and antidote to stimulate scorpion stings and snake bites. It is also used to clean wounds.[2]
In Manipur, leaves and flowers are used in the preparation of a local hair-care lotion.[3]