Botanical name : Euphorbia thymifolia Linn.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Laghu dugdhi, Dugdhika, Raktabinducchada
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya, Tikta, Madhura
Guna   : Guru, Rooksha
Virya   : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English     :
Hindi        : Duddhi, Dudhiya, Choti dudhi
Malayalam    : Nilappala
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Small much branched annual herb found usually wet places and plains. Leaves simple, opposite, oblong or elliptic oblong, petiole short, involucres are axillary, solitary or 2-3 in an axil, stalk are very short. Fruits are capsule, seeds 4 angled with faint furrows.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, flatulence, constipation, chronic cough, asthma, bronchitis, skin disease. Plant has anti cancerous property.
Useful part    :    Whole plant. 

Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD