Kuppaimeni - Indian Nettle
Binomial Name - Acalypha Indica
Other name - Indian Acalypha, Indian Nettle, Indian Mercury, Indian Copperleaf, and Three seeded Mercury.
Kuppaimeni is a wonderful herb which many of us forget about, I would say it's all-in-one magical herb because it has anti-inflammatory, anti-Septic, anti-oxidant, anti-dandruff, anti-bacterial, anti-venom, analgesic, deworming, it cures pimples, acne, cold, cough, etc.
Kuppaimeni grows like weed you can see these plants in the road sides & waste lands, it is an annual herb, so, you can find them throughout the year. Its very easy to identify this plant, it has a round cup shaped yellowish flowers which look like catkin inflorescence in the edges of plant with oval shaped leaves.
It grows highly in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Yanam and some part of West Africa.
Kuppaimeni has used in many home remedies (kaimarunthu) for treating different issues, find some of them which we use in our family for generations.
Common cold and Chest mucus /சளி & மார்பு சளி
Preparation: Take fresh leaves clean it well with water. Add the handful of leaves in a glass of boiling water, close the pan with a lid and keep the flame in sim for a minute now add in a pinch of Turmeric and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Switch off the stove leave until it come to room temperature, filter the decoction and drink it warm.
To use: Its good to drink in empty stomach.
Dosage & Benefits: For elders above 15 years old 75ml, for 10 to 15 years old 50ml, 1 to 9 years 25ml. The extract of kuppaimeni along with salt & turmeric take out the strong mucus in the throat & chest area by dissolving it.
Deworming /குடற்புழு நீக்கம்
Preparation: Take fresh leaves, and clean it, for a cup of leave add 5 skin peeled garlic cloves, 1/4 tea spoon of cumin and little salt. In a pan boil 2 cups of water along with garlic & cumin seeds, once garlic semi cooked add the kuppaimeni leaves keep the flame in simmer and close the lid until garlic cooked well. Mash and filter it to consume.
To use:Drink it in the morning empty stomach.
Dosage & Benefits: For elders above 15 years old 100ml, for 10 to 15 years old 75ml, 1 to 9 years 50ml.Garlic & Kuppaimeni kills the worms in the stomach.
Scabies / சொறி சிரங்கு
Preparations:Crush clean kuppaimeni leaves with common salt to get the extract out of it, apply the extract in the affected area regularly.
To use: Clean the affected and apply the extract liberally, apply minimum twice a day until the infection get cures.
Benefits: Kuppaimeni and common salt kills the mites in Scabies.
Dandruff / பொடுகு
Preparation: Take equal amount of Kuppaimeni leaves and Neem leaves grind it well by adding little water, squeeze out the juice & add multani matti mix, make a paste neither thick nor thin.
To use: Apply the pack in washed hair and scalp, concentrate on the scalp & root area. Cover the head with shower cap leave it for 15 minutes, and wash away. Shampooing is not required.
Note: For dry scalp add a teaspoon of Castor oil in the pack and apply.
Benefits: Kuppaimeni help in healing the infection caused by dandruff, neem and multani matti cleanses the scalp well, and clear the dandruff.
Pimples & Acne / பருக்கள் & முகப்பரு
Preparation: Take a cup of clean kuppaimeni leaves & 1/4 cup tulasi and neem each grind it well along with a spoon of Turmeric.
To use: Apply the paste in the clean and dry face, once dried wash it in running water.
Note: Add a spoon of Multhanimatti for dry skin.
Benefits: Kuppaimeni and other ingredients help in healing the Pimples, Acne, and also the scars, regular use of this mask helps to get healthy glowing skin.
Facial hair removal / முகத்திலிருந்து தேவையற்ற முடி அகற்றுதல்
Preparation: Grind equal quantity of Kuppaimeni and Neem leaves, add a spoon of wild turmeric & Nut grass(Korai Kizhangu) powder each.
To use: Apply the mixture on the unwanted hair in the face, once its completely dry sprinkle some water do a massage in circular motion & wash it in running water.
Benefits: When kuppaimeni added with Nut grass and turmeric it will help in weakening the facial hair, and it falls off gradually.
Wounds /காயங்கள்
Preparation: Grind kuppaimeni into smooth paste, add little turmeric and mix it well.
To use: Clean the wound and apply the mixture.
Benefits: Kuppaimeni help to stop the blood loss, and also help in fast healing.
Throat infection / தொண்டை காட்டுதல்
Preparation: Crush kuppaimeni along with little salt & take out the extract, add in little edible lime stone powder(சுண்ணாம்பு).
To use: Apply the mixture liberally in the throat area, and leave it to dry.
Benefits: Kuppaimeni has anti-inflammatory property, it reduces the inflammation in the throat and cures the infection.
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Disclaimer:
The recipes provided in this page is not given by Health care professionals, these are provided as per personal experience which we tried for year's.
If you are allergic to any of the herbs avoid it also it's advisable to do patch test before proceeding.
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