Asthma Plant - 50 Grams Loose

Botanical Name:Euphorbia Hirta" (Asthma plant)

Origin: INDIA

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The oldest remedies of diseases known to mankind are herbal medicines. Across the world, the use of different parts of several medicinal plants to cure specific ailments has been in practice from creation. Also, in modern medicine, plants occupy a very important place as the raw material for many important drugs. Medicinal plants have curative actions due to the presence of complex chemical constituents.

Euphorbia hirta is often used traditionally for female disorders, respiratory ailments (cough, coryza, bronchitis, and asthma), worm infestations in children, dysentery, jaundice, pimples, gonorrhea, digestive problems, and tumors.

Euphorbia hirta is reported to contain triterpenes, phytosterols, tannins, polyphenols, flavonoids, essential oil, alkaloids, saponins, amino acids and minerals. Quercitrin, a flavanoid glycoside, isolated from the herb showed anti-diarroheal activity.

 

Benefits

Researchers across the world, including the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, have reported extensively on medicinal properties of this humble but wonderful plant.

Gastrointestinal Disorders, Deworming

Euphorbia hirta is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrohea, dysentery, intestinal parasitosis, etc).

Anti-asthmatic Activity 

E. hirta is reported to have an antiasthmatic activity due to the relaxation effect on the bronchial tubes and a depressant action on respiration.

Effective in the treatment of bronchial and respiratory diseases (asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, flu etc.). The aqueous extract exhibits anxiolytic, analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory activities.

 Blood Pressure

The aqueous extract of E. hirta showed antioxidant effect and a free radical scavenging activity. It is used to lower blood pressure.

E. hirta has a significant decrease in the systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure. The extract significantly reduced the systolic blood pressure from resting blood pressure levels.

Anxiety and Stress

Anxiety and stress can also be curbed through the use of the herb. About 3-4 cups of the herb daily works pretty efficiently in achieving this.

Eye Styes and Ear Drops

The stem sap is used in the treatment of eyelid styes.In south India, it is used as ear drops.

Skin Disease, Boils

A leaf poultice is used on swelling and boils in the treatment of sores and wounds. Decoction of dry herbs is used for skin diseases like athletes foot.

Boosts Platelet Count

There are several other benefits of the herb such as boosting the platelet count by improving its production.

Cough

In Benin (Nigeria), the plant is pounded, mixed with palm oil and licked to treat any form of cough. Traditionally in Nigeria, a handful (50 gm) of fresh leaves steeped in four cups (one litre) of water, bring to boil, live boiling for 3-4 minutes and taken as tea for 2-3 times a day softens dry cough to release mucus as phlegm, which will clear airways and nasal chambers experienced by someone suffering from chronic flu. If in powder form, steep two teaspoonful in one cup (250 ml) of boiled water, leave to extract for 15 minutes and drink 3-5 times a day. 

Antibacterial activity

The extract of E. hirta inhibited the growth of the Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Bacillus subtili and aqueous and chloroform leaf extracts of E. hirta possess an antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumonia. The extract is noncytotoxic and antibacterial.

Male birth control. 

E. hirta at a dose of 50 mg/kg reduced the sperm motility and density of cauda epididymal and testis sperm suspension significantly, leading to 100% infertility.

Covid

The plant may be a handy first-aid treatment as tea for people experiencing dry cough, respiratory failure, fever and diarrohea which are some of the symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Using the plant may thus help the patients to breath with ease and remove the need for a ventilator for mild cases. There is no evidence yet that Euphorbia hirta can cure coronavirus, but it can be useful in mitigating some of the symptoms like fever, cough and respiratory challenges.

Summary

This herb shows antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, galactogenic, antiasthmatic, antidiarrheal, anticancer, antioxidant, antiferlity, antiamoebic, and antifungal activities.

Warning ⚠️ 

It is a powerful herb and must be used with care. It is reported to have anti-fertility activity. Use for short period of time ranging from 1-3 days, and not more than 7 days at a time. If it must be repeated take a 7-day recess. Not recommended for expectant and nursing mothers, and small children.

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