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Euphorbia hirta
L. (Euphorbiaceae)
Asthma Weed
Description:
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eruptions, excrescences, influenza, fractures, gonorrhoea, headache, hypertension, measles, nausea, ophthalmia, sores, splinters, stomachache, tumours,
urogenital ailments, warts and wounds.[3,7] In Central Province of Papua New
Guinea, the plant is boiled and the solution is taken by patients who pass
blood in the urine. The Chinese use the plant to treat fever, dysentery and skin
conditions. In the Philippines and Indonesia, the plant is used to treat bowel
problems.[8] The latex is used on warts and abscesses.[7]
Pharmacological Activities: Analgesic,[9] Antibacterial,[1014] Antidiarrhoeal,[6,15] Anti-inflammatory,[9,16,17] Antiplatelet,[18] Antiprotozoal,[19,20]
Antipyretic,[9] Anxiolytic,[21] Diuretic,[22] Sedative,[23] Antianaphylactic[24] and
Molluscicidal.[25,26]
Dosage: No information as yet.
Adverse Reactions: No information as yet.
Toxicity: Toxic to brine shrimp.[11]
Contraindications: No information as yet.
Drug-Herb Interactions: No information as yet.
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