Bitterroot Restoration

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Angiospermae
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Swet keru, Dudhiya, Swetkan(Beng.).
Life cycle: Annual
Native Range: Native to Tropical and subtropica regions of the world.

This plant grows up to 20 cm long, 1-3 mm in diam. Their leaves opposite; stipules lanceolate or linear, 1-1.5 mm, easily fallen. Male flowers few, slightly exserted from involucre. Female flower: pedicel short; ovary shortly pubescent; styles free. ovaries appressed-pubescent, trivalved cocci when mature.

All parts are used as medicine for bacillary dysentery, enteritis and diarrhea.