| Plant Name : |
Kuppaimeni |
| Alternative Names : |
Indian acalypha, Poonamayakki, Indian nettle, Three-seeded mercury, Poonai Vanangi, கà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà¯ˆà®®à¯‡à®©à®¿ |
| Scientific Name : |
Acalypha indica |
| Medicinal Parts : |
Leaf, Stem, Root, Flower |
| Plant Category : |
Herb |
| 2° Metabolites (7/31) : |
2,3-Dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one, 2-Methylanthraquinone, 3-Phenyl-1,2-pyrazole, Acalyphamide, Acalyphin, Acalyphine, Alkaloids, Aurantiamide, Biorobin, Clitorin, Cyanogenic glucosides, Cytidine, Epiacalyphin, Flindersin, Hydrocyanic acid, Kaempferol, Mauritianin, Mome inositol,((E)-1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-penten-1-one, Nicotiflorin, n-Octacosanol, tri-O-methyl ellagic acid, Quebrachitol, Quinine, β-Sitosterol, β-Sitosterol glucoside, γ-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol, Succinimide, Tannins, Triacetonamine, Triacetoneamine |
| Phytochemical IDs : |
pdtdbl00223, pdtdbl00224, pdtdbl00063, pdtdbl00027, pdtdbl00029, pdtdbl00064, pdtdbl00225 |
| Plant Description : |
- It is used to cure ulcers.
- Relieves pain of snake-bite.
- Juice of this plant is used in skin diseases.
- Best remedy for asthma, pneumonia.
- Their juice mixed with oil forms an application in rheumatic arthritis.
- Drop a little of this mixture in each nostril gives relief from running nose.
- Used to cure toothache, earache.
- Best homemade remedy for severe cough.
- Applied on skin for burns.
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| Plant Keywords : |
Kuppaimeni, Acalypha indica, Indian acalypha, Poonamayakki, Indian nettle, Three-seeded mercury, Poonai Vanangi, கà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà¯ˆà®®à¯‡à®©à®¿ |
| Plant References : |
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acalypha_indica
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16828241
- http://a1tamilnadu.com/kuppaimeni-indian-nettle/
- http://www.pinkandpink.com/2016/01/kuppaimeni-leaves-benefits-kuppaimeni-plant-uses.html
- http://research.omicsgroup.org/index.php/Acalypha_indica
- http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79285:acalypha-indica..
- http://www.mpbd.info/plants/acalypha-indica.php
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