Acalypha fruticosa - Haritha Manjari

Haritha Manjari, Acalypha fruticosa

Haritha Manjari is a profusely branched shrub that can be seen growing in the dry deciduous forests of peninsular India. It has long been used in India as a medicinal herb.

Uses

Ulcers, Skin diseases, Arthritis, Constipation, Anthelminthic

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots, Flowers

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Chinni, Chinni gida
Hindi	NA
Malayalam	Perim-munja, Kuppameni
Tamil	Chinni, Kadukkan
Telugu	Chinnaaku, Chinni
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Haritha Manjari
English	Birch leaved cat tail

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Leaves 2-5 x 1-3 cm, ovate, base truncate or subcordate, margin crenate-serrate, apex acuminate, hairy on both sides, aromatic, glandular below, glands orange; petiole to 3 cm long.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
bisexual	2 cm long	Greenish yellow	Many	Spikes short, axillary, solitary, androgynous, to 2 cm long. Tepals tomentose, with sessile glands outside. Stamens many; anthers sub-globose to oblong. Female flowers below, sessile; bracts reniform, margin dentate; ovary to 0.5 mm across; styles many

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Capsule		Trigonous capsule		Fruiting: July - August	{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry Deciduous forest, Arid forests.

Photo Gallery

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  Flowers

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  Yellow flower