Description
Indian Copperleaf is a small erect herb, growing up to 60 cm or more. The ascending branches are angled and velvet-hairy. Leaves are broadly ovate, nearly triangular, rather coarsely toothed. Leaf stalks are as long as or longer than the 3-5 cm long blades. Flowers are stalkless, borne on erect axillary spikes longer than the leaves. Male flowers are minute, crowded distally. Female flowers are scattered along the inflorescence axis, each subtended by a conspicuous semicupular leaf-like toothed green bract nearly 7 mm long.
Medical Benefits:
Good for toxin, Bronchial asthma, indigestion, Sinusitis, Disease in root of tooth, Burns and Pruritus.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Hindi | Malayalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acalypha Indica | Indian Copperleaf, Indian nettle | कुप्पी / Kuppi | കുപ്പമേനി / Kuppameni |
