Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Acalypha fruticosa
Scientific Name and Description
Acalypha fruticosa FORSSK.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Acalypha indica L.
Acalypha lanceolata Roxb.
Acalypha lanceolata Roxb.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Kannada | chinee mara, chinni, chinni gida, chinni mara, chinnimara, cinni |
| Malayalam | perim-munja, Kuppaykka, Kattukappuravalli |
| Tamil | chinni, cinni, cinnicceti, cinnimar, cinniver, ciri,cirucinni, cirumanikacceti, italai, kacci, kalam, kannikkilanku, kantali,kantalikam, katalikam, katalikamaram, kilamacunacceti, kilimacunam, kitti, kittik-kilanku, kupokacinni, kupokam, nanti, nantiracinni, nantivirutcam, nariccinni, nariccinnicceti, perun cinni, sinni, siru sinni, Kuppai, Kattu Karpooravalli |
| Telugu | chinnaaku, chinni, cinnaku, cinni, mabbaku, tsinnie,Kuppa, Rakta Karpuramu |
| Common names | matchstick bush, red tassels, Indian nettles, |
| Hindi | Kuppa, Rakta Karpoor |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. Euphorbiaceae Siruchenni Shrub Leaves Powder Skin disease and Blood Pressure
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk
Habit -Shrub
Parts used -Whole plant
Application -Febrifuge; gonorrhoea; whooping cough; constipation; eye infection; tooth ache; wound; dysentery; reduces breathing trouble; cold; allergy in lungs; skin disease; to control worms
Treatment -General
References -Thirunarayanan 2013
References
Literature
Literature
Thirunarayanan 2013
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-2 Author - C.J SALDHANA
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Acalypha fruticosa. (2021, March 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acalypha_fruticosa