Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia hirta L.
English name: Hairy spurge, asthma plant.
Local name: Sindhi-Dhubi, Dhedi, Urdu-Lal
dhulli, Dudhi.
Description:
An annual, prostrate, ascending, or erect hispid hairy herb, up to 30 cm tall. Leaves
opposite elliptic and hairy, usually red-tinged in drought conditions. Cyathia in
axillary clusters. The plant becomes more hairy and prostrate during drought
conditions.
Flowering Period:
Throughout the year.
Habitat:
Acommon weed found on many places, along roadsides,
wastelands and cultivated fields, frequent in lawns and
flower beds.
Uses:
E. hirta causes relaxation of bronchitis and has a
depressant action on heart and respiration. It is
useful in removing worms in children, in bowel
complaints, asthma and cough. It promotes formation
and flow of milk in women; it is also useful in gonorrhoea
and other urinogenitary complaints. The roots of the
plant are used to stop vomiting.
Distribution:
Distributed in tropical and sub-tropical countries of the world.