Snuhi for Hemorrhoids & Piles

• Udara Roga (abdominal diseases/ascites)
• Arsha (hemorrhoids)
• Gulma (abdominal tumors)
• Shotha (swelling)
• Kushtha (skin diseases)
• Krimi (worms/parasites)
• Vibandha (constipation)

Curd is prepared from the mixture of one drona (12228g) of milk and half prastha (384g) of snuhi kshira (latex of Euphorbia neriifolia).

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Further this ghee is processed with trivrita (Operculina turpethum) to get the snuhi kshira ghrita.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Take one adhaka (3073g) of dadhi manda (liquid portion of curds), one pala (48g) paste of snuhi kshara (latex of Euphorbia neriifolia) and one prastha (768g) of ghee and process it into medicated ghrita.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

The knowledgeable physician should give the patients the food prepared with adding leaves of shankhini (Clitoria terneata), snuhi (Euphorbia neriifolia), trivrita (Operculina turpethum), danti (Baliospermum montanum) and chirabilva (Holoptelea integrifolia).

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)

Danti (Baliospermum montanum), bark of chitraka root (Plumbago zeylanica Linn), latex of snuhi (Euphoria nerrifolia) and arka (Calatropis gigantean), jaggery, seed of bhallataka (Semecarpus anacardium linn) and kasisa (green vitriol) application as a lepa breaks even a stone, then what to speak of the nodules caused by kapha and situated in external regions of body.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 21: Erysipelas Treatment (Visarpa Chikitsa / विसर्पचिकित्सा)

The Upavisha (sub-poisons/secondary toxic substances) are: Arka (Calotropis procera), Snuhi (Euphorbia neriifolia), Dhatura (Datura metel), Langali (Gloriosa superba), and Karavira (Nerium oleander).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 12: Rasadishodhana-Maranakalpana (Mercury and Rasa Preparations)

The hard bowel requires Snuhi latex (Euphorbia neriifolia), Hemachira, and Danti fruit (Baliospermum montanum).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 4: Virechana Vidhi (Purgation Therapy)

For incision/bursting (Darana) of abscesses -- the Dantyadi Lepa: Danti (Baliospermum montanum), Chitraka root bark (Plumbago zeylanica), Snuhi latex (Euphorbia neriifolia), Arka latex (Calotropis gigantea), jaggery (Guda), Bhallataka seed (Semecarpus anacardium), Kasisa (ferrous sulphate), and Saindhava (rock salt) -- this is known as Darana (bursting) paste.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)

The vesicant latex of Snuhi and Arka, combined with the caustic Bhallataka and Chitraka, creates a chemical incision agent for ripe abscesses.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)

Arka, snuhi latex, pounded with the best purgatives, jatimula, two varieties of turmeric, kasisa, and katurohi — along with those previously mentioned — should be used to prepare purificatory ghee.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 36: Bhumipravibhagiya Adhyaya - On Classification of Land for Medicinal Plants

Arka, snuhi latex pounded with the best purgatives, jati root, two types of turmeric, kasisa, and katurohi (verse 16) — along with previously mentioned drugs — should be used to prepare purificatory ghee.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 37: Mishrakaadhyaya - The Miscellaneous Chapter

Among milks, the milk of snuhi (euphorbia) is best.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 44: Virechana-dravya-vikalpa-vijnaniya Adhyaya - On Purgative Drug Preparations

Condition Treatment Sinus (Nadi-vrana) Milky juice of Snuhi and Arka with medicated oils for speedy healing;

— Sushruta Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana, Chapter 17: Visarpa Chikitsa

The milky exudations of Kumudaghni, Snuhi and Jala-Kshiri are poisons and are known as the three Kshira-Vishas, Phenasma-bhasma (white arsenic) and Haritala (yellow orpiment) are the two mineral poisons.

— Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 2: Sthavara-Visha-Vijnaniya