Croton
巴豆属bā dòu shǔBadoushu
Croton · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains phorbol esters; may cause severe irritation.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Croton for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Croton does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit LaxativeBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Croton and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial187 records, 35 in people
- Benefit Laxative14 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Skin648 records, 149 in people
- Constipation Syndrome8 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome758 records, 122 in people