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Revision as of 16:04, 26 January 2021

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

Chemical Composition

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.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

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.

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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}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry Deciduous forest, Arid forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. "Cultivation details"
  2. FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N.SASIDHARAN

External Links