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Codiaeum variegatum - Croton

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[[File:Croton californicus 4Colpfl05.jpg|thumb|right|''rushfoilCroton'']]'', 'Croton'croton'']]is a diverse and complex taxonomic group of plants ranging from herbs and shrubs to trees. A well-known member of this genus is Croton tiglium is a shrub native to Southeast Asia. ==Uses=={{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|AIDS}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Viral respiratory infections}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Bleeding gums}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}.
'''Croton''' is an extensive flowering plant genus in the spurge family==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Bark}}, Euphorbiaceae. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum{{Parts Used|Resin}}.
== Description Chemical Composition==Proanthocyanidins (antioxidants), simple phenols, diterpenes, phytosterols, and biologically active alkaloids and lignans <ref name="chemical composition"/>
Croton is a diverse and complex taxonomic group of plants ranging from herbs and shrubs to trees. A well-known member of this genus is Croton tiglium, a shrub native to Southeast Asia. It was first mentioned in European literature by Cristóbal Acosta in 1578 as lignum pavanae. The oil, used in herbal medicine as a violent purgative, is extracted from its seeds. ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Sangue de Drago}}
== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
*Croton tiglium oil has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat severe constipation and heal lesions.* In the Amazon the red latex from the species Croton lechleri, known as Sangre de Drago (Dragon's blood), is used as a "liquid bandage", as well as for other medicinal purposes, by native peoples.<ref name="uses"/>==Rasa===
===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}} ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Grows best in a well-drained, fertile soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Secondary forest}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Rush foil plants on Kailasagiri.jpg|LeavesFile:Colpfl05a.jpg|LeavesFile:Colpfl01.jpg|FlowersFile:Codiaeum variegatum (Croton) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0471.jpg|FlowersFile:Codiaeum variegatum - fruits - Kroton 001.jpg|FruitsFile:Codiaeum variegatum - seeds - Kroton 001.jpg|Seeds</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="useschemical composition">[http://www.rain-tree.com/sangre.htm#.WGC7vUSY48o Wvp_uk1L_CJ Plant chemicals]</ref><ref name="Raintree Nutrition, Database EntryHow to plant/cultivate">[https: Sangre de Grado"//www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Croton+lechleri Cultivation details]</ref>
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== External Links ==*[https://enwww.wikipediawebmd.orgcom/wikivitamins/Croton_(plant) Crotonai/ingredientmono-755/sangre-de-grado Sangre De Grado: Uses, Side Effects]* [http://www.medicinehunter.com/dragons-blood Sangre-de-grado on medicine hunter.com]* [http://www.oroverde.cz/stranka/sangre-de-drago-medicinal-plants/ Sangre-de-grado on medicinal plants]* [http://undergroundhealthreporter.com/sangre-Wikipediade-drago-natural-cancer-cure/ The Sangre de Drago Slays Cancer The Natural Way]
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[[Category:Euphorbiaceae]]
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