Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.08-01-2019

Purging croton

Plant

Family

Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)

English

Purging croton, Croton-oil plant, Purgative croton, True croton

Latin

Croton tiglium Linnaeus

Plantparts

Dried seed, Seed oil, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Large Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 acetic acid, Amylase, Anthocyanidin, Arachidic acid, ash, Butyric acid, fat, fat oil, formic acid, Gamma sitosterol, glycerol, Invertase, Lauric acid, linoleic acid, Lipase, Myristic acid, myristicin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, protein, resin, Ricin, Stearic acid, stearin, Trypsin, valeric acid, water

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0641

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