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Botanical Name |
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Acalypha australis L. |
English
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Australian acalypha |
Synonym(s) |
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Acalypha chinensis L., Acalypha pauciflora Hornem., Acalypha virgata Thunb. non L. |
Family |
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Euphorbiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Annual growing to 0.45m. Leaves with lamina ovate, 2-4 cm long, 5-15 mm wide, margins toothed, sparsely pubescent; petiole at least as long as the lamina. Male inflorescences 1-2 cm long. Female flowers 1 or 2, concealed within bract c. 10-15 mm diam., peduncle c. 10 mm long. Fruit c. 3 mm diam. |
| Herb Effects |
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Febrifuge, detoxifies, vulnerary |
Pharmacology
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For diarrhea, eczema, enteritis, fever, hemorrhage, nausea. |
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