☘️Murivu kolli/Murikooti/Muriyanpacha(Malayalam)
Red -flame ivy/
Vrana ropani(Sanskrit)
Family: Acanthaceae
Botanical name: Hemigraphis colorata Blume
🌱This is one of the must have plants in every house
🌱The plant is famously known for healing wounds & stopping any external bleedings due to it’s antibacterial properties present in the leaves.
🌱Most of the households in Kerala will have this plant somewhere in their garden.
🌱This plant also purifies the air inside house, so acts as an indoor air purifier too.
🌱Leaves are used in many countries for making antiseptic ointments.
🌱Also used as ornamental plants(like this one in my office) due to it’s attractive foliage. The flowers are beautiful and small white in color.
🌱Requires very low maintenance and it can be propagated from small cutting and grows faster.

🌱 Application on wounds – Pluck few leaves, wash and dry with a clean cloth. With hands or using a mortar and pestle, pound it well, squeeze the juice and apply it on the wound.