Thankyou Sir for the beautiful pictures and detailed information. Besides the above in the book 'Nature Heals', Pg 1- it is mentioned that part used is plant , leaf, Root,stem and Flower. Constituents: Alkaloids, Acalypus, Achalyphine, Gamma-sitosterol acetate. Actions/ uses: Cathartic, anthelmintic, expectorant, emetic, anodyne, hypnotic, laxative. Used in ring worms.
regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Acalypha indica L., S. pl. 2: 1003, 1753, a common herb of waste lands and > shaded areas in Delhi, and other tropical areas of India. > > Common names: > English: copperleaf, Indian acalypha, Indian-nettle > Sans: Harita-manjari > Hindi & Mar: Kuppi, khokli > Beng: Muktajhuri, > Guj: Dadano, > Tel: Kuppichettu > Tam & Mal: Kuppaimeni > Kan: Kuppi gida > > Decoction used as laxative; In homoeopathy, the herb is used againstsevere > cough associated with bleeding from the lungs. Leaf juice employed for > cutaneous troubles. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
