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Family: Euphorbiaccae
Genus: Acalypha, copperleaf
Species: Acalypha aryensis
Common Names: Hierba del gusano, Field copperleaf, gusanillo, gusanito, kill-worm, landslide, kitten, espinosilla, grass of the worm
Parts Used: leaves, entire plant
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& Actions: | Teas and poltices are used as remedy for chronic skin conditions such as rashes, blisters, skin cancer, peeling skin, deep sores, ulcers, funguses, ringworm, inflamation, itching and burning of the labia in women.
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"Botanical Source.An erect plant, up to 4 feet high; root stock tuberous;
stem sub-woody at the base; Leaves ; flowers
are oval shaped fuzzy pods. In Guatemala all the year blooms and fructifies.
Source, History, and Preparation.This shrub grows wild in open areas, roadsides in tropical areas.
NORTHERN AMERICA
Central Mexico: Mexico - Oaxaca, Veracruz
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Mesoamerica: Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico - Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco; Nicaragua; Panama
Caribbean: Dominica; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Trinidad and Tobago
Northern South America: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela
Brazil: Brazil
Western South America: Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador - Los Rios, Napo, Sucumbios; Peru - Loreto, San Martin
Chemical Composition.
Unknown at this time
Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage.
Boil one entire plant in one quart of water for ten minutes,; strain and wash area with very hot infused water three times a day, Leaves may be fried and toasted then passed through a ccreen to make a powder to sprinkle on sores, skin infections, or boils. For stomach complaints or urinary infections, boil one entire plant in three cuups of water for five minutes; drink three cups of warm decoction three times a day (1 cup before each meal), a poltice can also be made with dried powder and applied to skin leisions and open sores.
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ETHNOBOTANY: WORLDWIDE USES
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| Belize |
Dry powdered leaves applied to boils, dermatosis, infections and sores.
Boiled plant for blisters, infection, inflammation, ringworm, sores, and wounds.
Tea is used for stomach and urinary disorders |
| Guatemala |
Funguses, dermatosis, bugbites, snake bites and venereal sores,rashes, infection, skin ulcers, burns, blisters, peeling skin, deep sores |
Quoted References
United States Department of Agriculture;
Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area;
Germplasm Resources Information Network
Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America By James A. Duke
Dr. Rosita Arvigo, Rainforest Remedies ISBN-13: 9780914955139
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