 Latin name:

Euphorbia antiquorum Linn

 Familly
Euphorbiaceae
 Classification
According to Ayurved : Sthavar Visha Kshir
According to Modern Medicine : Irritant Organic plant poison
 General Description
A large much branched shrub, fleshy, green and jointed with 3-5 wings
 Branches rounded, circular with spines. Milky juice is secreted through it.
Leaves small, converted into spines.
Flowers (in rains) in 3 flowered cymes, with central flower.
 Toxic parts :
Milky acrid juice
 Toxic principles :
Euphorbine
 Fatal dose:
Uncertain
 Fatal period:
Uncertain
 Toxic Signs and Symptoms:
Route of poisoning through skin, gastro intestinal poisoning.
If juice is applied to skin it leads to vesication.
If instilled to the eyes lead to leads to severe conjunctives and loss of eyesight.
If taken internally symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions and
coma.
 Treatment :
Ayurved :
Externally : Application of tamarind macerated in water.
Internally : Cold water with sugar
Buffalo’s milk with sugar
Mouthik kamadudha
Modern science : No specific antidote.
Symptomatic treatment.
 Post mortem findings :
Gangrenous patches in stomach
 Rotten spleen
 Medico legal importance :
Juice is used for criminal abortion
Homicide rarely
Juice is applied to the eyes and the genitals as a punishment for adultery.
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Presented by: Dr NILOY
KAR
(BAMS)
GUIDE : DR VIJAY PATIL
HOD, DEPARTMENT OF AGADTANTRA