- Family
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Euphorbiaceae.
- Habitat
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South India and Bengal.
- Ayurvedic
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Vyaaghrairanda.
- Siddha/Tamil
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Adalai, Eliyamanakku.
- Folk
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Bagharenda, Jangali-erandi.
- Action
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Root and oil from seed—purgative. Oil—antirheumatic, antiparalytic. Used externally on ringworm and chronic ulcers. Root—used for glandular swellings. Latex—applied to warts and tumours.
The plant contain alkannins (iso-hexenylnaphthazarins). The presence of alkannins in this plant (a member of Euphorbiaceae) should be considered as an exception.
The root gave jatropholone A, fraxetin and a coumarinolignan.
- Dosage
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Seed—50–100 mg powder. (CCRAS.)
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