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Croton Seed Frost Croton tiglium L.

Drastic water-expelling medicinesHot
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Traditional recorded function

Drastic purgation of cold accumulations; Expel water and reduce swelling; Eliminate phlegm and soothe the throat; For external use: corrode sores

1. Cold pathogen and food accumulation obstructing the stomach and intestines, with sudden abdominal fullness, distention, and pain, constipation, rapid breathing, and lockjaw. 2. Ascites and tympanites. 3. Throat impediment with phlegm obstruction and cold-excess chest bind. 4. Carbuncles and abscesses, scabies and tinea, and malignant sores.

Nature & taste

PungentHot有大毒

Meridians entered

LungLarge Int.Stomach

Botanical source

Accepted nameCroton tiglium L.

FamilyEuphorbiaceae

Herbal properties

HotReducingDescendingDispersingDrying

Found in these formulas

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