Acalypha fruticosa, Chini, Kuppameni, Kattu Munja, Sinnimaram, Birch leaved acalypha, കുപ്പമേനി, കാട്ടു മുഞ്ഞ

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: Chini, Kuppameni, Kattu Munja, Sinnimaram, കുപ്പമേനി, കാട്ടു മുഞ്ഞ (Malayalam), Birch leaved acalypha (English), Kantalikam, Katalikam, Sotthaachedi (Tamil)
Distribution: Paleotropics
Description: Erect profusely branched shrubs. Leaves ovate, base truncate or subcordate. Spikes short, axillary, solitary, androgynous. Female flowers below, sessile. Capsules trilobed.
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Deciduous forests and wastelands
Flowering & Fruiting: July-August

Parts used: Leaves and root
Properties & Uses: Anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory. The leaves decoction or infusion are used for the treatment of swellings, bee sting, skin diseases, infected wounds, dysentery, itch and epilepsy. Leaf extract given to children for cough and breathing problem. Root decoction is used to cure fever and cold. The leaf juice is used to treat ophthalmia.
Systems of Medicines: Folk,
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