Euphorbia prostrata |
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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. |