Snuhi
Euphorbia nerifolia L.
| 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
| 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
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| 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)
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| 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
| 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 |
Current availability
Available
Current researches
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