Friday, 1 March 2013

Acalypha indica. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms
Indian nettle, Indian mercury, Kuppaimeni.


Constituents
Annual plant. Height 80 cm. Root, leaves and flower tops. Plant contains kaempferol, acalyphine, amide, iridoid compounds, hydrocyanic acid, pyranoquinoline, tannin, resin, and essential oil.


Therapeutics

This is laxative and expectorant medicine. 

It is medicine for worms.

It is medicine externally for rectal bleeding, bed sore, and scabies.

It is remedy for bronchitis, cough, and asthma.

It is remedy for disorders of lung, kidney and liver.

It is remedy for piles, and anal fistula.

It is remedy for rejuvenation (Alfalfa, Hydrocyanic acid).

It is remedy for thalassemia minor, and haemolytic anaemia (Cinchona).

It had been used as emetic in case of poisoning.

It had been used a substitute for ipecacuanha.

Its root exhilarates cat.


Dose 

1 to 6 drops.

Dilution.




 

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