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Acalypha indica - Aristamanjari
Acalypha indica is an annual to sometimes short-lived perennial herb that usually grows up to 1.5 metres tall. It is an important medicinal plant in the Indian Ocean islands as well as in India. This is plant belongs to Ephorbeaceae family.[1]
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Intestinal parasites, Stomach infection, Piles, Inflammation, Skin diseases, Headache.[2]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains kaempferol, leaves and twigs contain acalyphamide and other amides, quinone, sterols, cyanogenic glycoside. [3]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಜಲಮಲಿ Jalamali, ಕುಪ್ಪಿಗಿಡ Kuppigida |
| Hindi | NA |
| Malayalam | Kuppa-mani, Kuppaman-cheti |
| Tamil | Kuppamani, Kuppai meni |
| Telugu | Harita-manjari, Kuppichettu, Kupppinta, Murukonda-Chettu, Murupindi, Puppante |
| Marathi | Khajoti, Khojoti, Khokalee, Khokali, Khokla |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Aristamanjari, Arittamanjarie, Haritamanjari, Manshinka |
| English | Indian Nettle |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves 1.2-6.5 x 1-3.8 cm, broadly ovate, base rounded to shortly attenuate, margin crenate-serrate, apex acute or obtuse, basally 5-nerved; petiole 1.5-5.5 cm long. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Axillary spikes | 2.5-6.2 cm long, monoecious, rachis ending in a triradiate hood at the tip. Male flowers above, ebracteate, minute, clustered; anthers vermiculiform. Female flowers below subtended by foliaceous, 3-7 mm long, Flowering throughout the year |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 3-valved, concealed by bract, hispid. | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Not much information is available on the management of this plant.[6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flowers
Flowers
Capsule
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References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:95
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ [ Cultivation]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal parasites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach infection
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Road sides
- Herbs
- Euphorbiaceae
