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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Kuppameniya(Acalypha indica)









Botanical name:-Acalypha indica
English name :-Indian Acalypha
Sinhala name:-Kuppameniya
Tamil name :-Kuppameni / Punairananki
Sanskirt name :-Rudra / Haritamanjari / Arittamunjariye
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None 
Ayurvedic usage:- Headache,Urinary diseases,Cough, Fever,Toothaches,Burning sensation.
Parts used to make Medcine:-Whole
plantPropergation:-Seeds

 Distribution:  Nigeria in West Africa and further widely throughout tropical Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. It also occurs in India, South East Asia, and Oceania.

 










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