Snuhi

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Euphorbia nerifolia L.

Snuhi
Section/Chapter Herb database/Snuhi
Botanical name(s) Euphorbia nerifolia L.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Common milk hedge

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Snuhi, Sudha, Mahavriksha, Guda, Nanda, Nistrinshapatraka, Gopi, Ananta, Mahavriksha.

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/114 Shodhana (Ksheera) vriksha (Virechana) (Therapeutic Purgation)
2 Ch Su 25/40 Agrya Sangraha
3 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha
Kalpa Sthana 10/08 Sudha Synonyms
5/107 Ingredient of Nilinyadya Ghrit
5/153 Virechan Yoga in Gulma
5/174 Vilayan of Rakta Gulma
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/87 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan

13/134

In treatment of udararoga for virechana

(Hapushadya churna)


Cha. Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthana

13/138

As an ingredient of snuhikshirghr


Cha. Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthana

13/141

Used as siddhant ghrit in treatment of udararoga
Cha Sa. Chikitsa

Sthan

14/52



Used as lepa on arsha (mixed with haridra)


Cha Sa. Chikitsa

Sthan

14/57

Used as lepa


a

15/183

Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/126

As an ingredient of Dantyadi lepa.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.23/209



Used in the treatment of frog poison, as a lepa prayoga along with sirisha bija.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.23/241

As an ingredient of Nagadantyadi ghrita.
Cha.sa.

Chi.25/53

Used for Pakvasopha prabheda.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/13

Used to make Udavarta varti.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/24

Used as Udavarta nashaka yoga.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Reduces kapha and vata

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