Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia helioscopia L.
English name: Sun-spurge.
Local name: Sindhi-Dohoduk, Urdu- Gandi-buti, Punjabi-
Chatriwal.
Description:
An annual green fleshy herb sparsely pilose to glabrescent more commonly it
grows 10 -30 cm tall but sometimes goes up to 50 cm. Leaves spade shaped,
lamina ciliate at the margins tapered towards the base. Cyathia in terminal
clusters. Fruits three lobed.
Flowering Period:
December toApril.
Habitat:
Common in sandy fields or on wet sandy clay by
irrigation canals and also on rocky slopes.
Uses:
The herb is cathartic. Latex is applied to eruptions.
Root is anthelmintic. Seeds with roasted pepper are
given in cholera. Oil from seed is said to be purgative.
Stem is used for constipation.
Distribution:
More or less throughout Europe, Northern Africa and
Asia; introduced into North America.
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