The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s20.t3.7

c5.s20.t3.7

The milky juice of *Euphorbia neriifolia* is considered purgative and rubefacient. As a purgative it is generally used in combination with other medicines which are steeped in it. Chebulic myrobalan, long pepper, trivrit root, etc., are thus treated and administered as drastic purgatives, in ascites, anasarca and tympanitis.² It enters into the composition of several compound prescriptions of a drastic character as for example, the *Mahánárácha rasa* described under *Croton Tiglium*, and *Vindu ghrita* a preparation with clarified butter, of similar composition.