Ethno-veterinary medicine - Euphorbia hirta (asthma-plant)
Euphorbia hirta (asthma-plant)
It is a pantropical weed, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is used in traditional herbal medicine.
Local name of Euphorbia hirta is Asthma Weed- Bara dudhi, Duddhi. Euphorbia hirta is an annual hairy herb with many branches from the base to top, spreading upto 50 cm in height, reddish or purplish in color. Euphorbia hirta is very effective in reducing the sperm mobility and density.
Common name: Asthma Weed, Common spurge, Cats hair • Hindi: बड़ा दुधी Bara dudhi Pakhangba maton • Marathi: दुधी Dudhi • Tamil: Ammam Paccharisi • Malayalam: Nelapalai • Telugu: Nanabalu • Kannada: Achchedida • Bengali: Barokarni • Konkani: Dudurli • Tangkhul: Pakhang leiton • Nepali: आँख्ले झार Ankhle Jhaar, दुधे Dudhe, दुधे झार Dudhe Jhaar, दुधिया Dudhiyaa, रातो मासे लहरा Raato Maase Laharaa, रातो लहरे घाँस Raato Lahare Ghaans, चिम्फर झार Chimphar Jhaar, जोतने झार Jotane Jhaar • Assamese: গাখীৰতী বন Gakheerotee bon • Mizo: Zawhte-hlo
Botanical name: Euphorbia hirta Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Medicinal properties : Euphorbia hirta is used in the treatment of cancer, diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal, asthma, bronchitis, eyelid styes, bowel complaints, cough, fever, asthma, bronchial infections, helminthic infestations, papilloma, wounds, kidney stones and abscesses etc.
Euphorbia hirta has many medicinal properties like Hypotensive, anticancer, tonic, exhibits anxiolytic, analgesic, antimalarial, antiasthmatic, antidiarrheal, antioxidant, antiamoebic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, antiamoebic, antispasmodic etc.
Euphorbia hirta is used in the treatment of cancer, diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal, asthma, bronchitis, fever, eyelid styes, cough, asthma, bronchial infections, bowel complaints, helminthic infestations, wounds, kidney stones and abscesses etc.
Decoction of dry herbs is used for skin diseases. Decoction of fresh herbs is used as gargle for the treatment of thrush. Root decoction is used for nursing mothers deficient in milk and in the treatment of snake bites, vomiting, chronic diarrheas and fevers
This plant stem milk is effective against papilloma / warts (local application)
Euphorbia hirta is very effective in reducing the sperm mobility and density. Regularly use of this plant results in infertility. Need to discontinue it for about 12 days so that can become fertile again.
In traditional Indian medicinal systems Euphorbia hirta is used in the treatment of asthma.
