White dragonhead belonging to the Lamiaceae family, a native of western Himalaya, is a perennial strongly scented herb, 15–30 cm tall with oblong-ovate leaves and dense white flower spikes. Dracocephalum heterophyllum is one of the eight

species of the genus Dracocephalum known so far from the Indian sub-continent. Leaf extract of D. heterophyllum is reported to be used in treating eye ailments like redness of the eyes, irritation and conjunctivitis by the native people of Spiti valley in Himachal

Pradesh and in the Ladakh region of trans-Himalaya.

Variety: Him Sugandh/Dracocep halumheterophyllum (IHBT) 

The variety has a high biomass yield (5.18 tonne/ha) and essential oil content ( 0.22%). The essential oil of white dragonhead (Dracocephalum heterophyllum) is a source of citronellol and rose oxides for use by the perfumery industries. Earlier rose oxides were identified in rose and geranium oils. D. heterophyllum oil is identified as a new source for rose oxides used to blend high-grade perfumery compounds. The oil has antiasthmatic, anticoughing and disinfectant properties.