Small-leafed Euphorbia hirta - the nemesis of acne

According to traditional medicine, small-leafed milkweed has a bland, slightly sour taste, cold properties, and has the effects of clearing heat, promoting blood circulation, reducing inflammation, detoxifying, diuretic, antibacterial, and promoting lactation.

Small-leaf milkweed, also known as ground milkweed, ground milkweed, and heavenly root grass, is a herbaceous plant that grows on the ground, has hairs and white latex. The stem and branches spread widely on the ground, are thread-shaped, red-purple in color, and are slightly hairy. The small leaves grow opposite, are oval or oblong, blunt at the tip, irregularly heart-shaped or blunt at the base, have teeth on the edges, and are hairy on the underside, 7mm long and 4mm wide. The inflorescence is a cymose with few flowers in the leaf axils. The fruit is a capsule, 1.5mm in diameter, and has hairs. The seeds are smooth, have 4 convex angles, and are 0.7mm long. The plant flowers in the summer.

According to research, the solution of Euphorbia hirta has the effect of inhibiting the reproduction of dysentery bacteria and strains of staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, Euphorbia hirta is often used to treat intestinal and skin diseases, and also has the effect of promoting lactation, increasing milk secretion, etc.

There are two types of Euphorbia hirta: small-leaf Euphorbia hirta and large-leaf Euphorbia hirta, but small-leaf Euphorbia hirta is more commonly used as medicine. This plant grows wild everywhere in lawns, gardens, and in rocky places. The whole plant with small-leaf Euphorbia hirta is used as medicine, harvested year-round, best in summer and fall, washed and used fresh or dried.

Small-leafed milkweed combined with hairy dream leaf and purslane cures dysentery (mild form).

Some commonly used prescriptions

To treat dysentery (mild form), use one of the following remedies:

- 100g of small-leafed Euphorbia hirta. Wash, chop, boil with 400ml of water until 100ml remains, drink twice a day.

- 100g of small-leafed milkweed, 80g of purslane, boil with 300ml of water until 150ml remains, divide into 3 doses to drink during the day. Drink for 5-7 days.

- 100g of small-leafed milkweed, 20g of hairy dream leaves, 25g of areca nut, 100g of purslane. Boil and drink one dose per day, divided into 3 times.

Women after giving birth lack milk:100g fresh milkweed, 40g kapok seeds, boil both ingredients well, use the water to cook porridge with rice and eat once a day. Eat for 5-7 days.

Bloody stools due to heat:100g of small-leafed Euphorbia hirta, 60g of Eclipta prostrata, boil with 400ml of water until 100ml remains, drink twice a day. Use for 2-3 days.

Skin rash:Fresh milkweed, wash clean, crush and rub on itchy rashes or boil water to wash.

Treatment of skin boils (not yet ruptured):Crush a sufficient amount of small-leaf milkweed and apply it to the injured area. Change the bandage every 2 hours. Apply twice a day.

According to SK&DS