Euphorbia hirta helps treat digestive disorders

Euphorbia hirta is a wild plant that grows everywhere, especially in areas with gravel, rocks or cement cracks.

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Euphorbia hirta is often used to treat dysentery in folk medicine, especially for children. In addition, Euphorbia hirta is also used to treat some skin diseases and wounds. In some countries, Euphorbia hirta is also used to produce pesticides and fish medicine.

The composition of Euphorbia hirta contains a lot of gallic acid, quercetin, phenolic compounds, a little essential oil and traces of alkaloids. According to Oriental medicine, Euphorbia hirta has a slightly bitter, sour taste, cool properties, is slightly toxic, has anti-inflammatory, diuretic, detoxifying, anti-itching, and lactation effects. The whole plant is used as medicine.

Treatment of digestive disorders: Euphorbia hirta helps reduce fever and cool the body, soften the skin and reduce irritation of mucous membranes in the body. Euphorbia hirta has a mild laxative effect, and the leaves also contain a lot of cellulose. Use 15g of Euphorbia hirta every day (alone or combined with 5g of basil) in the form of pure juice, powder or decoction.

Treatment of respiratory tract infections: Euphorbia hirta is used as a traditional medicine that is effective in treating respiratory tract infections such as coughs, colds, runny nose, pneumonia and asthma thanks to its effect of dilating the bronchi as well as peripheral blood vessels.

Stop diarrhea: Euphorbia hirta is very effective in treating diarrhea. Take about 12g of crushed or ground stems and leaves with a little water and drink to help stop diarrhea and dysentery.

Treatment of urinary and reproductive disorders: Euphorbia hirta is very effective in treating gonorrhea and venereal diseases. Euphorbia hirta is also used to treat impotence, premature ejaculation or cases of weak physiology, and involuntary ejaculation.

Treating worms: Euphorbia leaves are used to treat worms, especially roundworms and pinworms in children.

Treating postpartum women with low milk supply or blocked milk ducts: Euphorbia hirta helps increase milk supply for women who are breastfeeding.

Treating skin infections: Euphorbia hirta is effective in healing skin ulcers. Take the dried Euphorbia hirta plant, grind it into powder, mix it into a paste and then apply it to wounds or burns. It is also effective in removing warts by applying it directly to the affected skin area.

Treating chapped lips or tongue inflammation: Applying the sap of the Euphorbia hirta plant to the lips will help heal chapped lips quickly.

Hair care: Rubbing the sap of the Euphorbia hirta plant on the scalp will help hair grow quickly and well.

According to Alobacsi.vn