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'''Euphorbia thymifolia''' is a prostrate annual plant producing stems up to 25cm long. The stems usually produce numerous adventitious roots. The plant is a very popular medicinal herb in much of Africa and also in many other areas of the tropics. It is commonly harvested from the wild and is also sold in local markets.
 
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{{Uses|Erysipelas}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Venereal diseases}}, {{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Kidney ailments}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Intercostal pain}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Lung problems}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Absence of menstruation}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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A common weed of cultivated and waste ground, often on sandy or gravelly soils, at elevations up to 1,650 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+thymifolia Cultivation]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263242 Euphorbia thymifolia on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Euphorbia_thymifolia_(PROTA) Euphorbia thymifolia on plantnet-project.org]
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* [https://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83442:euphorbia-thymifolia&Itemid=150 Euphorbia thymifolia on globinmed.com]
 
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Revision as of 18:16, 5 May 2020

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Euphorbia thymifolia is a prostrate annual plant producing stems up to 25cm long. The stems usually produce numerous adventitious roots. The plant is a very popular medicinal herb in much of Africa and also in many other areas of the tropics. It is commonly harvested from the wild and is also sold in local markets.

Uses

Erysipelas, Hypertension, Venereal diseases, Cystitis, Kidney ailments, Headache, Intercostal pain, Fever, Lung problems, Influenza, Absence of menstruation.[1]

Parts Used

Fresh leaves.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A common weed of cultivated and waste ground, often on sandy or gravelly soils, at elevations up to 1,650 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Waste ground, Gravelly soils.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links