Kuppaimeni (குப்பைமேனி) is Indian acalypha, the botanical Acalypha indica (family Euphorbiaceae). AVM Herbals’ Kuppaimeni Powder is titled “Indian Acalypha” and its listing names the plant as Acalypha indica.
Names at a glance
- Tamil: குப்பைமேனி (Kuppaimeni); Tamil Wikipedia also lists அரிமஞ்சரி, பூனைவணங்கி, குப்பி and மார்ஜலமோகினி
- English: Indian acalypha, Indian mercury, Indian copperleaf, Indian nettle
- Botanical: Acalypha indica L. (family Euphorbiaceae)
- Part used in AVM’s powder: not specified in AVM’s listing — please check the exact product label
The name on the listing
AVM Herbals’ listing writes the name Acalypha indica without an author. This page follows Kew’s accepted species Acalypha indica L.; the mapping rests on the product title and AVM’s botanical field, not on a physical test of any batch.
The plant part
AVM Herbals’ available listing for Kuppaimeni Powder names the plant but does not state which part of it the powder is made from, so this page does not name one. Please check the part used on the pack label.
In the AVM Herbals range
Kuppaimeni Powder is the AVM Herbals powder listed as Indian acalypha, in a 50 g pack. Its product page gives the directions for use; please follow the directions on the pack. AVM Herbals also lists Vasigara Kuppaimeni Herbal Soap — Proprietary Formulation, a separate product. See Ingredient Stories for other herbs and the AVM Herbals powders made from them, and How to Read an AVM Herbals Product Page for what each line on a pack means.
Herbal products are not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak to a qualified practitioner before starting any herbal product.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
குப்பைமேனி என்பது Acalypha indica (Indian acalypha) தாவரத்தின் தமிழ்ப் பெயர். ஏவிஎம் ஹெர்பல்ஸின் தற்போதைய பட்டியல் குப்பைமேனி பொடியில் எந்தத் தாவரப் பகுதி உள்ளது என்பதைக் குறிப்பிடவில்லை; தயாரிப்பு லேபிளைப் பார்க்கவும். பயன்படுத்தும் முறைக்குத் தயாரிப்புப் பக்கத்தைப் பார்க்கவும்.
References
- Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Acalypha indica L., accepted species, family Euphorbiaceae (botanical identity and accepted name only): powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:337497-1
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Acalypha indica L. (name record): ipni.org/n/337497-1
- English Wikipedia — Acalypha indica (common names): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acalypha_indica
- Tamil Wikipedia — குப்பைமேனி (Tamil names): ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/குப்பைமேனி
- AVM Herbals product listings (Tamil product name குப்பைமேனி பொடி and ingredient line): Kuppaimeni Powder, Vasigara Kuppaimeni Herbal Soap
Kew’s Plants of the World Online gives the accepted botanical name; IPNI is cited as a name record; Wikipedia is cited only for common and Tamil names; AVM Herbals’ listing does not state the plant part. None of this is evidence of health effects, and this page is not medical advice.
About this guide
Published by AVM Herbals. Prepared with AI assistance from the cited botanical sources and AVM product listings. Tamil wording is awaiting native review. Suggest a correction.