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Botanical Name

Euphorbia hirta

Other Names

Asthma weed, E. capitata, Euphorbia pilulifera, snake weed

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Description

Stems: slender, cylindrical, bristly hair. Leaves: opposite, lanceolate, 2 cm long, 1 cm wide, toothed at margin. Flowers: small, in dense round clusters

Parts used

Aerial parts

Harvesting

When in flower

Actions

Amoebicidal, anti-asthmatic, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, expectorant

Constituents

Glycosides, alkaloids, sterols, tannins, phorbic acid

Flavonoids –euphorbianin, leucocyanidanol, myricitrin, quercetin.

Tannins and polyphenols –euphorbins A-E, gallic acid and derivatives.

Sterols – alpha amyrin, methylene cycloartenol.

Combines with

Grindelia, lobelia

Respiratory

Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh