Suhagra

Sanskrit: स्तूलदूपा • Botanical: Euphorbia tirucalli Linn.

This variety of Euphorbia is briefly mentioned in the text alongside other Snuhi species. It is a pencil-thick, cylindrical-branched succulent shrub. The latex is used similarly to other Euphorbia species for purgative and anti-parasitic actions.

What is Suhagra / Sthuladpa (स्थूलदूपा)?

This variety of Euphorbia is briefly mentioned in the text alongside other Snuhi species. It is a pencil-thick, cylindrical-branched succulent shrub. The latex is used similarly to other Euphorbia species for purgative and anti-parasitic actions.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

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