Cautions
Contains phorbol esters; may cause severe irritation.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Long-spiked croton for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Long-spiked 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 crassifolius 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.
