Therapeutic properties of Euphorbia hirta Linn.

Euphorbia hirta Linn. popularly known as Asthma plant. A weed of few wonders which has versatile role in traditional system of medicine. Several studies are being conducted regarding the efficacy of whole plant or its parts for treatment of different diseases and aliments. The active compound of the plant includes flavonoids, sterols, tannins, triterpenoids etc. The health promoting properties due to the presence of proteins, carbohydrates, steroids etc. and diseases preventing properties such as antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-diabetic, diastolic, diuretic, anthlmintic effects anti pyretic, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic and sedative activities which has been investigated and verified by modern scientific research. The various properties of therapeutic properties of Euphorbia hirta have been discussed in the present paper.