DUGDHIKA (दुग्धिका)

DUGDHIKA (दुग्धिका)

♦ Botanical name : Euphorbia hirta

♦ Family : Euphorbiaceae 

♦ English : asthma weed

♦ Hindi : dudhi 

♦ Malayalam : nilappala

♦ Properties :

▫ Rasa : tikta , kashaya 

▫ Guna : laghu, ruksha 

▫ Vipaka: katu 

▫ Virya : ushna

♦ Parts used : ▫ whole plant 

♦ Effects on dosha : ▫ kaphavatahara 

♦ Therapeutic action :

▫ antitoxic 

▫ anthelmintic 

▫ antidiarrhoel 

♦ Indications :

▫ atisara

▫ krimi 

▫ kushta

♦ Dosage :

▫ churna : 1-3 gm

♦ Clinical formulations : ▫ krimighna yoga 

♦ Application :

▫ wound : paste of leaves with tulasi externally.