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Euphorbia prostrata - Dugdhikā

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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"/>
{{Infobox names| sanskrit = Nagarjuni, Pusitoa| kannada = Akkegida| hindi Parts Used= Lal Dudhi| malayalam = Nelapalai{{Parts Used| marathi = Moti Dudhi| bengali = Barakeru| tamil = Amman Pacharisi| telugu = NanabalaLeaves}}, {{Parts Used| gujarati = DudheliWhole plant}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
'''Dugdhika''' (sometimes called '''asthma-plant''') is a pantropical weed==Chemical Composition==Alkanes, possibly native to India. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslandsTriterpenes, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used as a medicinal herb. It is also called as '''Euphorbia hirta'''Phytosterols, '''Sudauparni'''Tannins, '''Kempuneneyakki'''Polyphenols,and Flavanoids<ref name="common nameschemical composition"/> etc
== 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"/>
This erect or prostrate annual herb can get up to 60 cm long with a solid==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, hairy stem that produces an abundant white latexRasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. There are stipules present. The leaves are simple===Dravya======Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), ellipticalKashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), hairy Ruksha (on both upper and lower surfaces but particularly on the veins on the lower leaf surfaceDry), with a finely dentate margin. Leaves occur in opposite pairs on the stem. The flowers are unisexual and found in axillary cymes at each leaf node. They lack petals and are generally on a stalk. The fruit is a capsules with three valves and produces tiny, oblongTikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, four-sided red seeds. It has a white or brown taproot.Vata===Prabhava===
== 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}}
* '''Hindi'''==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Paripinnate|Opposite|4 cm long, 1- Dudhi1.5 cm wide, oblong-lanceolate, with a pointed tip and a finely toothed margin}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
== 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]
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[[Category:Euphorbiaceae]]
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