Euphorbia hirta

Euphorbia hirta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. hirta
Binomial name
Euphorbia hirta
Synonyms[2]
  • Chamaesyce gemella (Lag.) Small
  • Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
  • Chamaesyce karwinskyi (Boiss.) Millsp.
  • Chamaesyce rosei Millsp.
  • Desmonema hirta (L.) Raf.
  • Euphorbia bancana Miq.
  • Euphorbia capitata Lam.
  • Euphorbia chrysochaeta W.Fitzg.
  • Euphorbia gemella Lag.
  • Euphorbia globulifera Kunth
  • Euphorbia karwinskyi Boiss.
  • Euphorbia nodiflora Steud.
  • Euphorbia obliterata Jacq.
  • Euphorbia pilulifera (L.) Thell.
  • Euphorbia verticillata Vell.
Euphorbia hirta in Panchkhal valley

Euphorbia hirta (sometimes called asthma-plant[3]) is a pantropical weed, originating from the tropical regions of the Americas.[4] It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used in traditional herbal medicine across many cultures, particularly for asthma, skin ailments, and hypertension.[5] It is also consumed in herbal tea form as folk medicine for fevers in the Philippines (where it is known as tawa-tawa), particularly for dengue fever and malaria.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Euphorbia hirta L.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ "The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney PlantNET Database Entry". Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. ^ Kumar S, Malhotra R, Kumar D (2010). "Euphorbia hirta: Its chemistry, traditional and medicinal uses, and pharmacological activities". Pharmacognosy Reviews. 4 (7): 58–61. doi:10.4103/0973-7847.65327. PMC 3249903. PMID 22228942.
  6. ^ Yam, Hilton Y.; Montaño, Marco Nemesio E.; Sia, Isidro C.; Heralde, Francisco M. III; Tayao, Lotgarda (2018). "Ethnomedicinal Uses of tawatawa (Euphorbia hirta Linn.) in Selected Communities in the Philippines: a Non-invasive Ethnographic Survey Using Pictures for Plant Identification". Acta Medica Philippina. 52 (5). doi:10.47895/amp.v52i5.325.
  7. ^ "'Tawa-tawa': Herbal supplement that can help fight dengue". PhilStar Global. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.