Euphorbia prostrata

Common name Spurge
Botanical Name Euphorbia prostrata
Vernacular name English-
Hindi- Dudhi
Gujarati- Raati dudhelee
Sanskrit- Laghudugdhika
Family Euphorbiaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Whole plant
Chemical Constituents Glucosides, Cholestrol, Galactoside, Compesterol, Stigmasterol, Beta-Sitosterol.
Therapeutic uses It has anti-hemorrhoidal properties i.e., stops bleeding by shrinkage of blood vessels. It also acts as an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory as well as an analgesic.

Back to Index