Trianthema portulacastrum | |
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| Common name | Desert horsepurslane |
| Botanical Name | Trianthema portulacastrum |
| Vernacular name | English- Hoase purslane Hindi-Saphed punamava Sanskrit-Sveta mula |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Parts of plant used | Root |
| Chemical Constituents | Glycosides |
| Therapeutic uses | Used as analgesic, stomachic, laxative, treatment of blood disease, anemia, inflammation, and night blindness. |