Birch leaved acalypha
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Scientific name
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.
English Name
Birch leaved acalypha
Malayalam name
കുപ്പമേനി, കാട്ടു മുഞ്ഞ
Common name
Birch-Leaved Cat Tail.
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Deciduous forests and wastelands
- Leaves : ovate, base truncate.
- Flowers : below, sessile.
- Capsules : trilobed
How to use
- The leaves decoction or infusion are used for the treatment of swellings, bee sting, skin diseases, infected wounds
- Leaf extract given to children for cough and breathing problem.
- Fever and cold : The roots are washed and boiled and the liquid is drunk to treat fevers and colds
- The leaf juice is used to treat ophthalmia.
Uses
Anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
Parts used
Leaves and root
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated by taking 10–15 cm long semi-hardwood stem cuttings, dipping them in rooting hormone, and planting them in moist, well-drained soil under partial shade.
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