Platostoma palustre, commonly known as Chinese mesona, is a species of plants

belonging to the genus Platostoma of the mint family. The species grows
extensively in East Asia such as south east China and Taiwan preferring
ravines, grassy, dry, and sandy areas. The plants are from 15–100 cm high with
hairy stems and leaves. The leaves are tear-drop shaped and serrated

Black cincau is made from the leaves of Mesona palustris, or other Mesona
family plants. Black cincau has been reported to possess antioxidant,
antibacterial, antimutagenic, hepatoprotective, antihypertensive, antidiabetic,
immunomodulatory and cancer preventive properties. Black cincau is believed
can be used to treat fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cough, mouth sores, high
blood pressure, diabetes and liver disease