Euphorbia antiquorum

Euphorbia antiquorum tree is a spiny, succulent shrub or small tree growing up to 6 - 9 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild and from cultivated plants for local medicinal use. The plant is also cultivated, especially in tropical Asia, where it is planted as an ornamental and barrier hedge. It is also grown as an indoor plant in temperate areas.

Uses

Indigestion, Corn, Warts.

Parts Used

Young shoots, Stem, Plant's milk.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kaadu kalli
Hindi	Tridhara
Malayalam	Chadurakalli
Tamil	Chaturakalli
Telugu	Bommajemudu
Marathi	Narasya
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Snuhu
English	Triangular Spurge

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

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Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Root cuttings.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry forest, Open forest, Evergreen forest, Scrubby vegetation, Rocky limestone hills.

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External Links

• Euphorbia antiquorum on flowersofindia.net
• Euphorbia antiquorum on indiabiodiversity.org
• Euphorbia antiquorum on cactus-art.biz