Acalypha indica

BINOMIAL NAME	Acalypha indica
COMMON NAME	Copper leaf
FAMILY	Euphorbiaceae
TAMIL NAME	குப்பைமேனி
HABIT	Small annual herbs
MORPHOLOGY	Annual herb 20 -30 cm long petioled. Leaves- long serrate and ovate, glabrous. Flower- greenish white, spike, male and female flowers in separate spikes, sterile flowers are also present. Fruit – capsule. Seeds- ovoid and smooth.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES	It contains a number of medically active ingredients including essential oil, resin, tannins and alkaloids. Decoction is used to treat asthma, intestinal worms and stomach-ache. Leaf powder is used for maggot-infested wounds. It helps in proper functioning of digestive system and respiratory organs.
SOURCE	1) https://st3.depositphotos.com/1970689/13666/i/1600/depositphotos_136666720-stock-photo-acalypha-indica-l-or-indian.jpg 2) https://www.indianmedicinalplants.info/herbs/index.php/a/1318-acalypha-indica-haritamanjari-medicinal-uses-morphology-images-side-effects-pharmacolo 3) http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Acalypha+indica