bronchial catarrh; diarrhoea, dysentery, intestinal parasitosis
Also used in postnatal complaints, failure of lactation. Latex— vermifuge. Used in diseases of urinogenitory tract.
The herb contains several terpenes, anthocyanins, alcohols and steroids. Aerial parts also gave shikimic acid, choline, L-inositol and free sugars.
Antiasthmatic activity is attributed to choline and shikimic acid. Shikimic acid and choline showed relaxant and contracting properties on guinea-pig ileum.
The aqueous extract of the herb exhibited sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities; exerted an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation.
Quercitrin is reported to be responsible for antidiarrhoeal activity.
Methanolic extract of the leaves exhibits antibacterial and antifungal activities.
Dimeric hydrolysable tannins, euphorbains, have been isolated from the plant.
Family Euphorbiaceae.
252 Euphorbia hypericifolia auct. non Linn.
Euphorbia hypericifolia
auct. non Linn.
Synonym E. indica Lam. Family Euphorbiaceae.
Habitat Throughout warmer
regions of India, up to 1,500 m in the Himalaya.
Ayurvedic Dugdhikaa.
Action Plant—used in colic, diarrhoea and dysentery. Leaf— astringent, antidysenteric, antileucorrhoeic (also used in menorrhagia).
The plant contains taraxerol, octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, beta- sitosterol, quercetin, quercitrin, ellagic acid, rhamnetin-3-galactoside, rhmnetin-3 -rhamnoside and kaempferol.
Euphorbia neriifolia auct. non Linn.
Synonym E. ligularia Roxb. Family Euphorbiaceae.
Habitat Grown as a field and
boundary fence and as curious on rockeries in gardens.
English Holy Milk Hedge, Dog’s Tongue.
Ayurvedic Snuhi, Samant-dugdhaa, Sehunda, Singhtunda, Snuk, Gudaa, Sudhaa, Vajra, Vajjri, Vajjradram, Thuuhar.
Siddha/Tamil Ielaikkali, Perumbukalli.
