Long-spiked croton (Croton crassifolius)

长穗巴豆cháng suì bā dòuChangsuibadou

Croton crassifolius · Plant

Croton crassifolius
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2
Indications
0
With studies in people

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.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial1 records
  • Benefit Laxative0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Constipation Syndrome0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome6 records