COMMON NAME: Amma Pacharisi or Asthma plant
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euphorbia hirta
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
SOIL: Prefers to grow in well-drained soil and light sandy and medium loamy soils
SUNLIGHT: Full sunlight
ORIGIN: Tropical America
PROPAGATION: Done through cuttings.
- Before planting out, grow seedlings in individual pots until they are about 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Make sure the weather is warm before planting, then progressively harden seedlings to full light before transplanting.
- Asthma Herb Location and Care (Euphorbia hirta). For optimal results, place in full sun. Plant where it will have room to spread and will not overrun other plants.
- The best medicinal application of Amman Pacharisi is in the treatment of warts. It is, in fact, one of the most effective natural therapies for warts.
- Applying a drop of the milky fluid to the wart on a daily basis softens the wart. Based on the size of the wart, Amman Pacharisi could cure it in a week or two. For a long time, Amman Pacharisi has been used to improve breast milk.