Origin:
Smaller var., equated with E. thymifolia, is found in tropical plains and low hills of India, ascending to 1,750 m. Bigger var., E. pilulifera/E. hirta Linn. is found in warmer parts of India from Punjab eastwards, and southwards to Kanyakumari.

Action:
Plant—antispasmodic, bronchodilator, antiasthmatic (used in bronchial asthma), galactagogue (also used for spermatorrhoea).
Root—used in amenorrhoea.
Latex—used in ringworm, dandruff.
Leaf, seed and latex—purgative. A decoction of the plant, with honey, is given to treat haematuria.

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Origin
Mizoram, Northeast India
Parts used
Leaf
Ailments
Urticaria, ringworm

1) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.

2) Birla Kshetrimayum/ Medicinal Plants and Its Therapeutic Uses/ USA: OMICS Group eBooks, 2017. p. 27