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EUPHORBIA HIRTA L. - ASTHMA WEED.
SynonymEuphorbia pilulifera. Common name Cats hair, asthma weed, basri dudhi, chara, malnommee, pill - bearing spurge, patikan kerbau, patikan kebo, fei yang cao, gelang susu, amampat chaiarisi, erva de santa luzia, fei-yang ts'ao, Dugudhika, snakeweed. Family Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family). Overview Asthma weed is a very common annual herb in Suriname. This hairy plant grows up to 2' in height; it has numerous small flowers clustered together with opposite oblong leaves, which have a toothed margin. The young yellow fruit is a small hairy capsule with 3 reddish - brown wrinkled seeds. There is milky latex in all parts of the plant. The plant flowers and fruits all year long. 
There are the following phytochemicals in asthma weed: sterols, alkaloids, tannins, quercetin, glycosides, triterpenoids,
alkenes, phenolic acids, choline, shikimic acid.This plant is used in traditional medicine for conjunctivitis, ulcerated cornea, bronchitic asthma, bronchitis, laryngeal spasm, upper respiratory catarrh and other respiratory ailments. In modern herbalism it is more used in the treatment of intestinal amoebic dysentery. Asthma weed has antiviral and - bacterial properties. Other uses include: In dysentery, worms, amoebic dysentery, syphilis and bowel complaints. The plant has lactogenic properties; it is known for increasing milk flow in women, because of its milky latex, and is used for other female complaints. Pharmacology An alcoholic extract of Euphorbia hirta leaves is highly effective against gram positive bacteria and moderately effective against gram negative bacteria. The diuretic effects of leaf extracts were assessed using Acetazolamide (Diamox) and Furosemide (Lasix) as standard diuretic drugs. It produced time-dependent increase in urine output and electrolyte excretion was also significantly affected by the plant extracts. This study suggests that the active component(s) in the water extract of E. hirta leaf had similar diuretic spectrum to that of acetazolamide. These results validate the traditional use of E. hirta as a diuretic agent. Medicinal applications It is used against asthma, bronchitis, worm infestation, conjunctivitis and dysentery. The latex of the plant is used for warts and cuts. Visit our CHOLESTEROL -, DIABETES - , HYPERTENSION - , TINCTURE - and APPLICATON & DOSAGE pages. Hardiness USDA zone 9 B - 11. Propagation Seeds and cuttings. Culture Full sun / partly shade, grows on all types of soil. Plant in frost free spots. |
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