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[[File:Euphorbia hirta NP.JPG|thumb|right|''Euphorbia hirta'', ''Asthma-plant'', ''Dugdhika'']]

'''Dugdhika''' is a pantropical weed, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands roadsides and pathways. It is widely used as a medicinal herb.

==Uses==

{{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|coryza}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|worm infestations}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|pimples}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|digestive problems}}, {{Uses|tumours}}.

==Parts Used==

{{Parts Used|leaves}}

==Chemical Composition==

alkanes, triterpenes, phytosterols, tannins, polyphenols, and flavanoids<ref name="chemical composition"/>

==Common names==

{{Common names|kn=Akkegida|ml=Nelapalai|sa=Nagarjuni, Pusitoa|ta=Amman Pacharisi|te=Nanabala|hi=Lal Dudhi|en=equirity}}

==Properties==

Kapha, Vata

===Prabhava===

==Habit==

{{Habit| A small wiry straggler(5m)}}

==Identification==

===Other features===

==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==

* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''

==Where to get the saplings==

==Mode of Propagation==

{{Propagation|Seeds}}

==How to plant/cultivate==

Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

==Commonly seen growing in areas==

{{Commonly seen|Waste places in lowland}}, {{Commonly seen|cultivated fields in lowland}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist open places}}

==Photo Gallery==

File:Asthma Weed (Euphorbia hirta) 3.jpg

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==References==

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Euphorbia+hirta "Cultivation details"]</ref>

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==External Links==