Euphorbia ligularia Roxb., Syn. E. neriifolia L. 

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Local name : Siju (As.)

Succulent herb with white latex; stem glabrous, jointed, obscurely 5-angled with vertical rows of tubercles bearing sharp thorns; leaves ovate-oblong, coriaceous, terminal on branches; involucres ternate, forming short, pedunculate cymes.

Distribution : Throughout the state, apparently cultivated.

Uses :  Latex used in otorrhoea, asthma, piles, ringworm, carbuncle headache and as purgative; stem used in abscess, painful swelling, boils; leaves used in rheumatism, cough, influenza, malignant pustule and boils.

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