A spreading, decumbent. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-elliptic; flowers in different shades of blue, pink, ivory-white and yellow in axillary or terminal spikes; capsules ovoid-oblong, compressed, seeds suborbicular, pale brown.

Diuretic, vermifugal and anthelmintic (plant)

Dephinidine-3-5-glucosides, luteolin, chrysoirvol and its glucosides (flower).

For fungal infections, in the treatment of cough and fever, as anthelmintic (plant); to scalp to cure tinea capitis, a scaly fungoid infection, usually occurring amongst children (fresh bruised leaves)

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.