N. 0. EUPHORBIACEiE. lldd 



An erect annual, dichotomously branched above. Stem often 

 very stout and copiously umbellately branched above," with 

 divaricate branches. Leaves 2in. long and under, membranous, 

 alternate, shortly petioled, obovateor spathulate, serrulate ; floral 

 large, similar ; involucral, orbicular or oblong, 2-4, small. In- 

 volucre T$in. diam., glabrous ; lobes, turbinate, small, oblong ; 

 glands reniform, fimbriate. Capsule smooth, globose, Jin. diam. ; 

 cocci round at back. Seeds deeply reticulated, pitted, turgidly 

 oblong or sub-globose. 



Uses: — The milky juice is applied to eruptions, and the seeds 

 are given with roasted pepper in cholera (Honnigberger). The 

 juice is also used in the form of a liniment in neuralgia and 

 rheumatism, and the root is employed as an anthelmintic 

 (Murray). It is used as a hydragogue cathartic, and the juice 

 is applied to remove warts. Dr. Bandry has reported a case 

 of severe ulceration resulting from the application of a poultice 

 of the bruised plant. (Dymock.) 



1123. E. draciinculoides, Lamk., h.f.b.i., v. 

 262 ; Roxb. 390. 



Vern : — Richni, sudab (the fruit), Kangi (the plant) (Pb.) ; 

 Jy-chee, Chbagul-puputi (B.) ; Parwa (Santal) ; Tilla kada 

 (Tel.). 



Habitat : —From the Punjab to Behar in the plains and low 

 hills, and southward to Canara and Coromandel. 



An annual. Stems erect, many from the root leafy, 12-18in. 

 high, often extensively branched dichotomously ; branches 

 divaricate. Leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, sub-acute, rarely 

 rounded, or sub-cordate, l-ljin. long, involucral, shorter 2, 

 broader at the base. Involucres solitary, hairy within, turbi- 

 nate ; lobes ovate, ciliolate ; glands semi-lunate ; styles short, 

 free. Capsule smooth, |— g-in. diam., hardly depressed. Seeds 

 oblong with a white tuberculate testa. 



Use: — The fruit is officinal and used to remove warts 

 (Watt). 



The seeds yield a limpid, clear, yellowish or greenish-yellow oil, used as a 

 drying oil and for burning. In 1843 it was pronounced in London to be as 

 valuable as linseed oil. It is only used locally. (Agric. Ledg., 1911-12, No. 5.) 



