Indian Heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum, commonly known as Indian heliotrope, is an annual, hirsute plant that is a common weed in waste places and settled areas. It is native to Asia.
The plant is easy to identify because of its rugose leaves and curled inflorescences, which have blue flowers. This plant is an introduced species and can be weedy but it grows well from seed and would make a good garden subject.
Medicinal Uses
Heliotropium indicum has various traditional medicinal uses such as treating abdominal pains, dysmenorrhoea, hypertension, convulsion, post-partum inflammatory disorders, wounds and infections and skin rashes.