BOTANICAL NAME

EUPHORBIA NERIIFOLIA

FAMILY

EUPHORBIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

EUPHORBIA ROYLEANA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Gudha, Nagarika, Nanda, Nistrinsapatra, Patrasnuhi, Patrasnuk, Puttakarie, Sakhakanda, Samantadugdhaka, Seej, Sehunda, Snoohi, Snuhi, Snuk, Sudha, Svarasana, Vajra, Vajravrksa, Vajri, Vijri, Vujri

HINDI : Patton-ke-send, Patton-ki-send, Pattonkisend, Sehund, Sij, Thohar, Gangi-chhu, Danda thuar, Thuar, Danda-thor

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Baluchistan, India, Burma and Malesian Islands. Within India, it is common in rocky ground throughout the Deccan Peninsula and in Orissa. It is often cultivated for hedges in villages throughout.

DOSE

Root churna 1/2 - 1 gm, Bulb swaras 5 - 10 ml, Kshir 125 - 250 mg

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Euphol, Tulipanin-3, 5-diglucoside, Cycloartenol, Euphorbol, Ingenol triacetate, 12-deoxyphorbol-13, 20-diacetate, Delphinidin-3, 5-diglucoside, Anthocyanins

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Katu

Katu

Ushan

Tikshanvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Purgative

Skin diseases

Joint disorders

Cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhaya lavan