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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. | 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. | ||
| − | == Uses == | + | ==Uses== |
| + | {{Uses|cholera}}, {{Uses|AIDS}}, {{Uses|cancer}}, {{Uses|irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|viral respiratory infections}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|hemorrhage}}, {{Uses|bleeding gums}}, {{Uses|wounds}}<ref name="Uses"/> | ||
| − | + | ==Parts Used== | |
| − | + | {{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. | |
| − | == | + | ==Chemical Composition== |
| + | proanthocyanidins (antioxidants), simple phenols, diterpenes, phytosterols, and biologically active alkaloids and lignans <ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
| − | * '' | + | ==Common names== |
| − | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} | |
| − | == References == | + | |
| − | + | ==Properties== | |
| − | <references> | + | Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. |
| − | <ref name=" | + | ===Dravya=== |
| + | |||
| + | ===Rasa=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Guna=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Veerya=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Vipaka=== | ||
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| + | ===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"> | ||
| + | File:Odermennig.jpg | ||
| + | File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <references> | ||
| + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.rain-tree.com/sangre.htm#.Wvp_uk1L_CJ "plant chemicals"]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Croton+lechleri "Cultivation details"]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
| − | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
| − | *[https:// | + | * [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/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-de-drago-natural-cancer-cure/ The Sangre de Drago Slays Cancer The Natural Way] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 15 May 2018
Croton is an extensive Flowering plant genus in the spurge family, 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.
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Uses
- 3 Parts Used
- 4 Chemical Composition
- 5 Common names
- 6 Properties
- 7 Habit
- 8 Identification
- 9 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 10 Where to get the saplings
- 11 Mode of Propagation
- 12 How to plant/cultivate
- 13 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 14 Photo Gallery
- 15 References
- 16 External Links
Description
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.
Uses
cholera, AIDS, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, viral respiratory infections, fever, hemorrhage, bleeding gums, wounds[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
proanthocyanidins (antioxidants), simple phenols, diterpenes, phytosterols, and biologically active alkaloids and lignans [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Grows best in a well-drained, fertile soil[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedUses - ↑ "plant chemicals"
- ↑ "Cultivation details"
External Links
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat AIDS
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat irritable bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat viral respiratory infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat hemorrhage
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bleeding gums
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wounds
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Secondary forest
- Herbs
