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Croton bonplandianus

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Croton bonplandianus
Scientific Name and Description
Croton bonplandianus Baill.
Herb Family
Euphorbiaceae
Plant type
Herb

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Common names Jungle Tulsi, Bastard Balm
Sanskrit Jangli tulsi,Jungle tulsi
Hindi Jangli tulsi, Jungle tulsi
Plants Medicinal Value
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use

Botanical name : Croton bonplandianus Baill

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Part used : Latex

Antidote for : Scorpion sting.

Formulations and application : External application of watery latex on scorpion sting is act as an antidote.

Source: Antidote: Medicinal plants - Dr. Shivamanjunatha MP - JMPS 2022; 10(1): 139-143

 

Croton bonplandianus Baill.

Habit - Herb

Parts used - Whole plant

Application - Scabies; cataract; bronchitis; asthma; itch; wound; cuts; stops bleeding; joint inflammations

Treatment - General

References - Jain et al. 2009, Kumar and Chaturvedi 2010

 

Herbs Medical Indications

Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
Scabies
Cataract
Bronchitis
Asthma
Itch
Wound
Bleeding
Inflammation
Sting
References

Literature

Literature
Jain et al. 2009
Kumar and Chaturvedi 2010

Citations

Herb citations

Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112