Their leaves are beneficial in the cases of gingivitis, burns, All types of toxicity, gunmam, vitiated vatha, haemorrhoids, itching, throbbing Pain, bronchitis, sinusitis and vitiated kapha
தந்தமூ லப்பிணிதீத் தந்திடுபுண் சர்வவிஷம்
உந்துகுன்மம் வாதம் உதிரமூ - லந்தினவு
சூலஞ்சு வாசம் தொடர்பீந சங்கபம்போம்
ஞாலங்கொள் மேனியத னால்.
Morphological Identification
Erect annual herb that is easily distinguished by cup shaped involucre that surrounds the small flowers in the catkin like inflorescence
Usually smaller and the leaves are broad ovate
Grows in disturbed places such as waste lands, road side etc.
Useful Parts:
- Leaf
- Whole Plant
Botanical name
Acalypha Indica
English name
- Indian acalypha
- Cat’s struggle
Vernacular name
- Arimanjari(அரிமஞ்சரி )
- Poonaivanangi (பூனைவணங்கி)
Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Chemical Constituent
- Acalyphine
- Mauritianin
- Clitorin
- Nicotiforin
- Biorobin
- Acalyphanmide
- Aurantiamide
- Succinimide
Acalyphine is the active principle.
Organoleptic character
- Taste : Bitterness, Pungency
- Potency: Hot
- Division : Pungency
Actions
- Anodyne
- Ant helminthic
- Cathartic
- Diuretic
- Emetic
- Expectorant
- Emmenagogue
Formulation
- Peruvayiru Mezhugu
- Kadugu oil
- Sangankuppi oil
- Panjapadana chendhooram
Reference
- Gunapadam Mooligai
- Pathartha guna cintamani
Curable diseases
- It has the activities of vermifuge, expectorant and emetic
- Leaves are used in the traditional medicine for Jaundice
- Cures cold and cough and lung diseases
- Also cures the wounds of veneral diseases
- Act as wonderful remedy for Scabies
- Also cures ear pain
- Cures Constipation