Milk Bush

The Milk Bush is a common spurge belonging to the plant family Euphorbiaceae. It grows on wasteland and is often planted as a hedge. If undisturbed, the plant will grow up to be average sized tree. It is easily identifiable as it does not have any prominent leaves. This milkweed produces a large number of green, weak, cylindrical branches that diffuse in all directions. Small linear deciduous leaves, 6-13 mm. long, may be seen during the rainy season. Although it is very succelent in nature like the cacti, it does not belong to the group. Even a superficial injury to the stem releases the milky latex contained in the cells.

MEDICINAL USE:
*Work as a good laxative and is helpful in curing whooping cough, asthma, leprosy, enlarged spleen,
  jaundice, and bladder stones.
*Eliminates warts.
*Toothache.
*Rheumatism and neuralgia or pain in a nerve.
*Amoebic dysentery.
*Oesophageal tumours.

HOW TO USE:
*Even a diluted form of the latex works as a powerful laxative. An infusion of the stem and latex may
  be administered to take care of whopping cough, asthma, leprosy, enlarge spleen, jaundice, and
  bladder stones.
*To get rid of warts, apply the milky latex over them.
*Introduce a drop or two of the latex into the tooth cavity to reduce the pain.
*The latex may also be applied externally to control rheumatism and neuralgia.
*An alcoholic extract of the aerial parts of the plant may be use to take care of rheumatism, neuralgia,
  and amoebic dysentery.

PARTS USED:
*The stem and milky latex.
































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