Radium Weed

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Euphorbia peplus

Other Names : Euphorbia peplus, Petty Spurge, Milkweed, Cancer Weed
Euphorbia peplus is a perennial, herbaceous plant growing from 5 to 30cm, with small, lanceolate, opposite, green leaves and small flowers in cup-shaped inflorescences. The flowering and the harvesting take place from July to September

Special Precautions of Radium Weed

  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about reports of severe allergic reactions and herpes zoster associated with the use of Picato (ingenol mebutate topical gel).
  • Avoid contact with the eyes and internal membranes. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions.
  • The sap is corrosive and will burn sensitive soft tissues.
  • The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity.

Health Benefits and Uses of Radium Weed

  • Skin Cancer : An active ingredient of E. peplus sap has been identified as ingenol mebutate (PEP005). Studies show that when Ingenol mebutate is applied to the skin it not only kills the cancerous cells but also recruits white blood cells known as neutrophils that appear to reduce the risk of relapse by destroying any residual malignant cells that could allow the tumour to re-grow. An Australian company called Peplin Biotech (Picato Gel) is conducting research and developing a gel from the sap of Euphorbia peplus as a simple topical treatment for certain skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas.
  • Sunspots : The milky sap can be applied to sunspots for 2-4 days. You do not need a lot of the sap just a drop on the area to be treated. The site will fester and be quite unsightly, followed by a scab, then fresh pink skin. Fresh aloe gel can be applied to aid healing.
  • The plant is administered in the form of herbal tea as diuretic, laxative and emollient.
  • It is also used for the treatment of asthma and bronchitis, as it relaxes the smooth muscles of bronchi. It is recommended against dry cough, runny nose, laryngospasm and liver diseases.
  • In many countries of Western Europe it is used as expectorant, anthelmintic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory and it is administered in the form of herbal tea made from the dried leaves against diarrhea, dysentery, runny nose and flu

Active constituents

Glycosides, alkaloids, terpenoids, sterols, phorbic acid, tannins, milky sap (which contains euphorvone, euphorvine, resins, gums, saponins)

References

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