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Croton Seed

Main Ingredients: Croton Seed (AKA: Crotonis Fructis, Ba Dou)

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Common Uses:

While there is no sufficient scientific evidence to prove the conditions it treats; it is commonly used in the treatment of gallbladder conditions, blocked intestines, malaria, joint pain, gout, nerve pain, bronchitis, and emptying and cleansing the stomach and intestines.

Off Label Uses:

It is found to be effective in treating various skin conditions like abscesses, boils, and carbuncles etc.

Side Effects:
Croton seeds are highly unsafe when administered or taken orally or applied on the skin. It can cause severe burning in the mouth, vomiting, dizziness, stupor, painful bowel movements, abortions in pregnant women, and collapse when taken by mouth. If it is put on the skin, croton seed oil can cause itching, burning, and blistering of skin.

One drop of croton seed oil can cause side effects, and 20 drops of oil can cause death.

Cautions / Warnings:

It is not recommended in pregnant women; women planning on becoming pregnant; and nursing mothers.

It should not be consumed orally or applied on the skin directly.

Drug Interactions:
Currently there is no information available with regard to its interactions with other medications.

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About Croton Seed

Other names it is know by include Ba Dou, Croton, Croton tiglium, Tiglium, and Tiglium Seeds. The oil from the croton seeds is used to make medicine. This oil contain chemicals that have a powerful irritating effect on the stomach and intestines. While there is no sufficient scientific evidence to prove the conditions it treats; it is commonly used in the treatment of gallbladder conditions, blocked intestines, malaria, joint pain, gout, nerve pain, bronchitis, and emptying and cleansing the stomach and intestines.

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