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Acalypha hispida Burm. f.
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English Name |
Hispid Copperleaf, Redspike Copperleaf, Red-hot Cat-tail, Chenille Copperleaf |
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Latin name |
Acalypha hispida Burm. f. |
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Family & Genus |
Euphorbiaceae, Acalypha |
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Description |
Shrubs, 0.5-3m tall, bears grey short villus, villus gradually sloughs off, branchlets glabrous. Leaves papery, wide ovate or ovate, 8-20cm long, 5-14cm wide, apex acuminate or acute, base wide cuneate, round blunt or slightly cordate, nearly glabrous above, along middle vein and lateral vein with sparse hairs above, margin coarsely serrate; base out 3-5 veins; petioles 4-8cm, short hairs; stipules narrow triangular, 0.6-1cm long, sparsely pubescent. Dioecism, female inflorescences axillary, spike-like, 15-30cm long, drooping, rachis pubescent; female flowers bracts ovate rhombus, scattered, margin entire, bracts axillary with female flowers 3-7, fascioled; stamens 8; capsules. Flowering: February to November. |
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Distribution |
Cultivated in South China. Originating in the Pacific Islands. |
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Part Used |
Medical part: female inflorescence. Chinese name: Gouweihong. |
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Harvest & Processing |
Picked female inflorescences in summer and autumn and dried in the shade; picked at any time for fresh use. |
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Properties & Actions |
Sweet, harsh, cool.Clearing fever and damp, cooling and arresting bleeding. |
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Indications & Usage |
Dysentery, enteritis, internal and external hemorrhage, scalding and burns, lower limb ulcers.Oral administration: decocting, 10-30g. External application: appropriate amount. |
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mpid/detail.php?herb_id=D00889 |
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