Euphorbia nerifolia L.

Snuhi
Section/Chapter Herb database/Snuhi
Botanical name(s) Euphorbia nerifolia L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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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
4 Vimana Sthana 8/144 Kashaya-skandha
5 Kalpa Sthana 1/6 Shodhanartha
6 Kalpa Sthana 10/08 Sudha Synonyms
7 Cha. Sa.Ch. i5/107 Ingredient of Nilinyadya Ghrita
8 Cha. Sa.Chi. 5/153 Virechan Yoga in Gulma
9 Cha. Sa.Chi. 5/174 Vilayan of Rakta Gulma
10 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/87 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth 
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/134 In treatment of udararoga for virechana (Hapushadya churna)
12 Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/138 As an ingredient of snuhikshirghr


13 Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/141 Used as siddhant ghrit in treatment of udararoga
14 Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/52 Used as lepa on arsha (mixed with haridra)


15 Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/57 Used as lepa
16

Cha Sa. Ch.15/183

Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara
17 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/126 As an ingredient of Dantyadi lepa.
18 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/209 Used in the treatment of frog poison, as a lepa prayoga along with sirisha bija.
19 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/241 As an ingredient of Nagadantyadi ghrita.
20 Cha.sa.Chi.25/53 Used for Pakvasopha prabheda.
21 Cha.sa.Chi.26/13 Used to make Udavarta varti.
22 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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