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Acalypha indica - Aristamanjari

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Aristamanjari, Acalypha indica

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]

Uses

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

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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

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.

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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

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References

  1. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:95
  2. Uses
  3. Chemistry
  4. Common names
  5. Morphology
  6. [ Cultivation]

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