PURGING CROTON CROTON TIGLIUM

PURGING CROTON (Croton tiglium L.) X

Activities (Purging Croton) :
Abortifacient (f; KAB); Carminative (f; KAB); Cocarcinogen (1; PH2); Diaphoretic (f; SKJ); Emetic (1; SKJ); Emmenagogue (f; HHB); Irritant (1; PH2); Insecticide (1; HHB; KAB); Laxative (1; KAB; PH2); Nephrotoxic (1; PH2); Piscicide (f; KAB); Rubefacient (f; KAB); Tonic (f; KAB).

Indications (Purging Croton) :
Bite (f; SKJ); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, brain (f; JLH); Cholecystosis (f; PH2); Colic (f; PH2); Conjunctivosis (f; HHB); Constipation (1; KAB; PH2); Convulsion (f; KAB; PH2); Dermatosis (f; HHB); Eczema (f; HHB); Edema (f; PH2); Encephalosis (f; JLH; KAB); Enterosis (f; PH2); Fever (f; KAB; SKJ); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Inflammation (f; KAB); Insanity (f; KAB); Malaria (f; PH2); Mastosis (f; HHB); Pain (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); Snakebite (f; SKJ); Sore (f; JLH); Sore Throat (f; PH2); Stomachache (f; PH2); Vertigo (f; PH2); Worm (f; PH2).

Dosages (Purging Croton) :
Historically only, 100 mg oil, individual dose; to 300 mg/day; or 4–8 seed (HHB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Purging Croton) :
Not covered (AHP). To be strictly avoided (PH2). 1–2 drops are acutely toxic, causing burning mouth, dizziness, painful bowel movement, stupor, vomiting, and ultimately collapse. 20 drops of croton oil are lethal.