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| Botanical Name | Acalypha indica L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Kuppaimeni |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence axillary, terminal spikes, flowers yellowish green, fruit capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Pneumonia |
| • asthma | |
| • bronchitis | |
| • expectorant and | |
| • diuretic | |
| Places / Locations | * Theni District |
| * Marandahalli Village, Dharmapuri District | |
| * Medavakkam, Chengalpattu district | |
| * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District | |
| * Thudaripettai, Nagapattinam | |
