Scientific Name :Leucas deflexa Vernacular Name :Akanyamapfundo Family name :Akanyamapfundo Geographic Distribution : clearings, understory and margit, 1400-2400 m.
Botanical Description Erect sparsely branched Herh up to 100 cm tall, Stems ribbed hairy.Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong to ovate, up to 11 cm, hairy on both surfaces; margin crenate serrate except near the base. calyx deflexed, swollen at the base and toothed. Flowers in 1-4 spaced, subterminal many flowered spherical heads. Corolla up to 7 mm long, 2-lipped; upper lip transparent’ lower lip white notched. Anthers orange.
Medicinal Use compounds.The plant is used in traditional medicine to cure many diseases such as cough, cold, diarrhea, and inflammatory skin disorder . A variety of phytoconstituents have been isolated the Leucas species, which include lignans, flavonoids, coumarins, steroids, terpenes, fatty acids, and alphatic long chain compounds. In Western Province of Rwanda, Leucas deflexa crushed leaves macerations are used to stabilize the blood pressure and alleviate the effect of hypertension(Mitali Emmanuel, Rutsiro district). This treatment is shared by Gafaranga Daniel in Kigali city. However, Gafaranga added Leucas deflexa leaves macerations are also used to
