Pima name viipkam, means milky; For Snake Bite. At time of snake bite the wound is cut and poison sucked out, and the juice of the plant is squeezed into the wound. The green plant is chewed and the juice swallowed, causing vomiting, followed by sweating. "The man is surely a sick man". Ida Red Bird's husband, a Maricopa, while driving cattle, boasted that eating this plant would not effect him. He ate some and was forced to dismount, vomit, and roll around on the ground in great pain. This tale was told on him by his son. (South Goodyear, George Webb, informant, 30 October 1941). Mr. Peebles says that this plant is poisonous and he would rather suffer from the snake bite than take the remedy. According to Angel Sanchez, informant, north of Phoenix, (19 November 1941) for snake bite, a tourniquet should be immediately applied, the wound cut, and bathed with tea made of spurge. A poultice of the boiled plant is bound on very hot. This is done before and after retiring and sweveral times a day besides. "It will surely cure."