Phlomis

The genus Phlomis L. belongs to the Lamiaceae family and encompasses 100 species native to Turkey,North Africa, Europe and Asia. ==Health Benefits and Uses of

• Phlomis syriaca : the Syrian multi-component herbal tea called “Zahraa” is a complexmixture of leaves and/or flowers from 6 to 14

species, including Phlomis syriaca. Usually, these teas are consumed in households and in restaurants and cafes in Damascus (Carmona et al., 2005).

• Phlomis purpurea, also known as marioilas in Portugal has over 17 different medicinal uses in that country. It is directly ingested to treat gastric pains, and its olive oil decoction is used as an intestinal antispasmodic (Novais et al., 2004). In Spain, this plant is called “matagallos,” and its aerial infusion is frequently used to treat prostate and liver problems (González-Tejero et al., 1995).
• Phlomis lychnitis, named Candilera, is commonly used in Spain as an herbal tea, to treat gastric, intestinal and abdomen pains, as a tonic,

sedative, carminative and astringent (Rivera Nú˜nez and Obón De Castro, 1993; Fernández-Oca˜na et al., 1996; Vázquez

Reference

Phytochemistry and biological activities of Phlomis species Ilef Limem-Ben Amora,b, Jihed Boubakera,b, Mohamed Ben Sgaier a,b, Ines Skandrania,b, Wissem Bhouria,b, Aicha Neffati a,b, Soumaya Kilani a,b, Ines Bouhlela,b, Kamel Ghediraa,b, Leila Chekir-Ghediraa,b,∗