Euphorbia THYMIFOLIA Burm. f.
| Synonym : | Aplarina microphylla (Lam.) Raf. Chamaesyce thymifolia (L.) Millsp. Euphorbia microphylla Lam. Euphorbia rubicunda Blume |
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| Bangla Name : | Shwet kerui, Dudhiya, Swetkan. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Euphorbiaceae |
| Disease : | Vulnerary, galactagogue, ophthalmia, ardor, sores, atrophy, dysentery, pain, asthma, ringworm, diarrhea, dysentery, dysentery, astringent, stimulant, anthelmintic, laxative and amenorrhoea. |
| Description : | A small, slender, annual prostrate herb, more or less hispidly pubescent. Leaves opposite, very small, 3-6 mm long, obliquely oblong or elliptic-oblong, erenulate. Involucres axillary, solitary or 2-3 in an axil, campanulate, 0.8 mm long. Capsule minute, hairy. |
| Distribution : | Throughout Bangladesh in fallow lands. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Plant contains an essential oil, flavonoids, n-alkanes, n-hexacosanol, two derivatives of deoxyphorbol acetate, ester, sterol, epitaraxerol, euphorbol, methylene cycloartenol, quercretin galactoside and a large number of hydrolisable tannins. Roots contai |
| Uses : | The fresh plant is considered vulnerary and galactagogue, used in ophthalmia and other eye troubles, ardor, sores, atrophy, dysentery and Brest pain. It is an effective drug for bronchial asthma. Juice of the plant is used for ringworm, diarrhoea and dyse |
| Habit : | Herb |