👋 Acalypha hispida

Traditional Herbs from Acalypha hispida

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• Wash 1 handful of fresh cat's tail leaves and thumb-sized galangal, finely grind.
• Apply it to the part of the body with white spots, then bandage it.
• Do it every day.

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• Wash 1\u00a0\u00a0handful of fresh leaves until clean then crush finely.
• Apply to wound, wrap with cloth bandage.

What is Acalypha hispida Looks like??

Parts of Acalypha hispida that could be used

• Leaves
• Bark
• Flowers
• Roots

Acalypha hispida Distribution

The plant is native to the West Indies and is often cultivated in tropical areas such as Indonesia and Malaysia. Having attractive flowers resembling a cat's tail means this plant is often planted as an ornamental plant. Traditionally, cat's tail has medicinal properties. In Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia it is used as an external medicine for boils, swelling and as a laxative.
Agroecology of Acalypha hispida
Generally found in secondary forests, roadsides or yards. Grows at an altitude of 100-1,260 m above sea level. Likes full sun, but still tolerates partial shade, moist soil with good drainage. Cattails are also tolerant of acidic and alkaline soils.
Morphology of Acalypha hispida

• Round stem, sympodial and round branching, greenish brown.
• Single leaves, long-stemmed, stem \u00a0cylindrical, alternately located, ovate or oval-shaped, pointed tip, blunt base, serrated edge, shiny surface, pinnate spines , hairy, light green.
• Compound flowers, gathered in spike-shaped bouquets that emerge from the leaf axils, elliptical in shape, dangling downwards, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, length \u00b1 24 cm or 20-50 cm, short stalk, cylindrical, hairy, red.
• Fruit is round, small, hairy, and green.
• Seeds round, small, and dirty white.\u00a0

Cultivation of Acalypha hispida

• Propagation generatively (seeds) and vegetatively (stem cuttings).
• Seed cuttings, use twigs that are old and semi-woody.

Acalypha hispida, more details :

Chemical Content of Acalypha hispida
Phenolics, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, steroids, phlobatin, hydroxyanthraquinone, acalyphin, essential oils, alkaloids, gallic acid, corilagin.
Benefits of Acalypha hispida
Treats dysentery, intestinal inflammation, vomiting, bloody stools, nosebleeds, treats bleeding, worms, ulcers on the legs, treats white spots on the skin due to loss of pigmentation, vitiligo, bloody coughs, wounds, boils, swelling, canker sores, has activity as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and laxative
Simplisia of Acalypha hispida

• Prepare the cat's tail leaves and then clean them.
• Dry them in the air.
• Dry leaves, grind them into powder form.\u00a0

Another Facts for Acalypha hispida :

Synonym of Acalypha hispida
Acalypha densiflora� Blume, Acalypha sanderi� N.E. Br., Caturus spiciflorus L., Ricinocarpus spiciflorus� (L.) Kuntze, �
Habitus of Acalypha hispida
Bush. Annual shrub, reaching 1-3 m high
Habitat of Acalypha hispida

• Forest
• Roadside