Botanical name:-Acalypha indica L
Family name:-EUPHORBIACEAE
Names in different languages:
English :-Indian Acalyph
Local :-Kuppameniya
Tamil :-kappi, kapikottai
Sanskrit :-Rudra / Haritamanjari / Arittamunjariye
Distribution:-Sri Lanka,India,Yeman,Pakistan
Edible parts:None
Status:-Native
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:- Urinary diseases,Asthma,Fever,Toothaches,Burning sensation,Tonsillitis,Nerva diseases.
Parts use to make medicine:-Whole plant
Propagation:-seeds
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