Botanical name : Acalypha indica Linn.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Haritamanjari
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Katu
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Indian acalypha
Hindi : Kuppikhokli
Malayalam : Kuppameni
Distribution – Grows as weed in wastelands, throughout planes.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An erect annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Leaves ovate-rhombic, with long petiole, acute, crenate-serrate; flowers unisexual, found in axillary spikes; fruits capsules, covered with persistent bracts; seeds ovoid, pale brown.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, ulcer, cough, skin diseases, arthritis and constipation.
Useful part : Whole plant.
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