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[[File:Euphorbia hirta NPStarr 060928-0405 Chamaesyce prostrata.JPGjpg|thumb|right|''Euphorbia hirtaDugdhikā'', ]]''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}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
== Description Common names=={{Common names|kn=Akkegida|ml=Nelapalai|sa=Nagarjuni, Pusitoa|ta=Amman Pacharisi|te=Nanabala|hi=Lal Dudhi|en=Equirity}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
== Uses Habit== *Decoction of dry herbs is used for skin diseases.*Root decoction is also used in the treatment of nursing mother deficient in milk.<ref name="uses"/> *The roots are used for snake bites.<ref name="uses2"/> ==Common name=={{Habit|A small wiry straggler}}
== References =Flower= <references><ref name="common names">[http://parisaramahiti.kar.nic.in/medicinal_plants_new/med%20plants/p95.html "Sudauparni-parisaramahiti"]</ref><ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249903/ "Euphorbia hirta"]</ref><ref name="uses2">"Williamson EM. China: Churchill Livingstone; 2002. Major Herbs of Ayurveda."</ref><{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Greenish or pinkish|Peduncles reddish brown|Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/references> or axillary pseudoracemes}}
== External Links =Fruit==={{Fruit|Globular clusters|Inflorescence dense, globular clusters|Hairy, 3-lobed capsule, 1.25-2 x 1.5 mm, splitting into three||1-seeded|Fruiting throughout the year}}
===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==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Starr 060416-7665 Chamaesyce prostrata.jpg|LeavesFile:Starr 070221-4735 Chamaesyce prostrata.jpg|LeavesFile:Euphorbia prostrata.jpg|FruitFile:Starr 080604-5940 Chamaesyce prostrata.jpg|Flower and fruit</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249903/ Chemistry]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://enwww.wikipediacabi.org/wikiisc/Euphorbia_hirta Euphorbia_hirtadatasheet/21355 Plant description]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Euphorbia+hirta Cultivation details]</ref> <ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume -Wikipedia2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.223, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref></references> ==External Links== * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/euphorbia-hirta Euphorbia Hirta on science direct] * [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13880200701214748AntimalarialFlavonolGlycosidesfromEuphorbiahirta Euphorbia Hirta on tandfonline.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Euphorbiaceae]]