Rasa (Taste)
Katu ,Tikta
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Snuhi (Common Milk Hedge / Indian Spurge Tree)
A large succulent xerophytic shrub or small tree with thick fleshy branches, milky latex, thorny ridges and small leaves.
Medicinal Plant
Snuhi (Common Milk Hedge / Indian Spurge Tree)
Euphorbia neriifolia · Euphorbiaceae
A large succulent xerophytic shrub or small tree with thick fleshy branches, milky latex, thorny ridges and small leaves.
Scientific Name
Euphorbia neriifolia
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Hindi Name
Sehund, Thuhar
Used Part
Latex, Root, Leaf, Stem
Botanical Description
About the Snuhi Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
A large succulent xerophytic shrub or small tree with thick fleshy branches, milky latex, thorny ridges and small leaves. Flowers are arranged in cyathia; commonly used as hedge plant in dry regions of India.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Guru, Tikshna
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Kaphavata Shamaka
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Bhedana, Tikshna Virechana, Aam kapha vatahara
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Purgative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, expectorant, wound healing, hepatoprotective
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Resin, Gum, triterpenoids, Flavonoids, Diterpenes, Euphol, Tannins
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Snuhi
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
it is used in Gulma and Udara roga
02
It is used in Bhagandara, Arsha (piles).
03
Useful in Skin disorders.
04
It is used in constipation
05
Useful in cough, asthma.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Snuhi is a key ingredient.
- Snuhi Ksheera,
- Snuhi Taila,
- Vajraka Ghrita,
- Kshara preparations
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
स्नुही कटूष्णा तिक्ताऽग्निकृद्वातकफापहा । गुल्मकुष्ठोदरोर्शोघ्नी रेचनी च विशेषतः ॥ (Bhavprakash nigantu 252-253)