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  1. sreedevipradeep

    sreedevipradeep New IL'ite

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    what is the malayalam word
    Ficus retusa, kuppaimeni ,horsetail herb
     
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  2. JustMyself

    JustMyself Gold IL'ite

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    Hello Sreedevi,

    Searched the web, and appears the malayalam name is also "Kuppaimeni"

    Found good details about this herb / green at this site and some more details in this website

    Summarizing details from above websites for quick reference below.

    Plant name : Kuppaimeni
    “A herb which is Anti-bacterial, Anti-Vatha and Anthelmintic”

    Botanical name : Acalypha indica
    Family : Euphorbiaceae.
    Actions : Anti-bacterial, Anti-Vatha, Anthelmintic, Expectorant, Diuretic,
    Emetic, Emmenagogue.

    Siddha Medicinal Uses :

    • The leaf juice or decoction of leaves is prepared and given in dose of 1-2 tablespoon in case of small children and 15 -30ml in case of adults to induce emesis or purgation and hence expell the intestinal worms and mucus from intestine.
    • The juice of leaves is boiled along with gingelly and this is applied externally over painful areas of body.
    • The leaves are ground with salt and externaly applied over skin infections like scabies.
    • The leaves are ground along with manjal and applied externally over ulcers, poisonous bites.
    • The paste of leaves along with lime or chunambu is externally applied over painful arthritis.
    • The leaf juice is externally applied over head ache.
    • The dried leaf powder is bandaged over the bed-sore areas and hence produce an anthelmintic action.
    • The decoction of roots are also used to induce purgation.
    • The leaf juice along with neem oil is applied over uvula of small children.This will induce emesis and eliminate mucus from intestine.
    Note: Siddha treatment is based on complete physical examination of the patient, Naadi diagnosis, and other diagnostic criteria of the disease. The content given in this article is purely meant for information and education purpose only. Kindly consult a Siddha physician before any sort of self medication.

    PROPERTIES

    Name: ACALYPHA INDICA
    Botanical name : Acalypha indica Linn.
    Family : Euphorbiaceae
    SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
    Haritamanjari
    AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
    Rasa : Tikta, Katu
    Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
    Virya : Ushna
    PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
    English : Indian acalypha
    Hindi : Kuppikhokli
    Malayalam : Kuppameni
    Distribution – Grows as weed in wastelands, throughout planes.
    PLANT DESCRIPTION
    An erect annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Leaves ovate-rhombic, with long petiole, acute, crenate-serrate; flowers unisexual, found in axillary spikes; fruits capsules, covered with persistent bracts; seeds ovoid, pale brown.
    MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
    Plant pacifies vitiated vata, ulcer, cough, skin diseases, arthritis and constipation.
    Useful part : Whole plant.
     

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