Botanical name - Euphorbia prostrata Common name - prostrate sandmat Tamil name – SITHTHIRAP PAALAADAI ‘holed cream-spread of milk’ Euphorbia prostrata extract is useful to treat bleeding hemorrhoids ; Leaves are rubbed against scorpion stings; Leaf decoction is consumed to prevent abortion. Crushed leaves are eaten for dysentery; The crushed plant is eaten to melt kidney stones;Plant juice induces labour during childbirth;To treat diarrhea also the plant is a traditional medicine; The plant is used for the treatment of deformations of the spinal chord; Latex is also used as an arrow poison;Latex is applied to snakebites; Latex is traditionally used to treat diabetes;For asthma also the plant is handled as medicine;Plant is also a blood purifier. Photo - Another view of Euphorbia prostrata twigs .PD-self