Euphorbia thymifolia L.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Equisetopsida C. Agardh > Malpighiales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia > Euphorbia thymifolia L.

Common name [English]: Thyme-leaf spurge, Gulf sandmat, chamber bitter, Petite rougette

Vernacular name [Malayalam]: ചിത്രപ്പാല

Nativity: Tropical & Subtropical America

Habitat: Riverbeds in moist deciduous forests, also in plains.

Description: Softly hispid prostrate herbs. Leaves opposite, distichous, 2-7 x 2-4 mm, oblong or suborbicular, base obliquely cordate, margin serrulate, apex obtuse, 1-nerved, subsessile. Cyathia in axillary clusters. Involucre campanulate, c. 8 mm long; glands 4. Male flowers 1-4, ebracteolate. Female laterally pendulous; ovary tomentose; style 3-forked from base. Capsule c. 2 mm across, obtusely angled, glabrescent. Seeds 4-angular, minutely tuberculate, red

Flowering and Fruiting: November-May

Uses: The milky latex is used to cure ringworm by Bodo tribe. The bruised fresh plant is applied to wounds. Leaves and seeds are used in childrens’ bowel affection and in worm cases.Mixed juice of the plant with fresh goat milk is used for curing of blood dysentery. Amenorrhea is cured by using roots.System Of Medicines Used in Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Unani, Traditional chinese medicine.

Cultivation: Wild

References

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org

https://indiabiodiversity.org