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Croton

British Pharmacopoeia 1867

Croton Oil Oleum Crotonis

“The oil expressed from the seeds of Croton Tiglium”

Characteristics

“Slightly viscid; colour brownish-yellow, taste acrid, odour faintly nauseous.” (222) Given in the dose of 1/3-1 minim. Used in the preparation of:

  • Linimentum Crotonis

Preparations of Croton Oil

Liniment of Croton Oil / Linimentum Crotonis (173)

  • croton oil (1 fl oz), oil of cajuput (3 ½ fl oz), rectified spirit (3 ½ fl oz)

A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865

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Included with Aperients and Purgatives. (411/390) “Is perhaps the most powerful purgative known; operating in a very short time after it is taken. It has been given with great advantage in cases of obstinate and protracted constipation, or where a violent evacuator is required, as in some cases of apoplexy and injury of the brain, and in certain convulsive, hypochondriac, and maniacal affections. Many practitioners speak highly of its use in neuralgia.” Savory states that there are known cases of tic-douloureux and spasmodic cholera being cured when croton oil has been administered for treatment. Croton oil has also been recommened by Dr. Ainslie when used in frictions to treat chronic rheumatism and “tumours of the articulations.” It has also been effectively used as a counter-irritant and thus employed in the treatment of croup. (72/51)

Remedies Containing or to be used with Croton

  • Croton Oil (72/51): see description

Diseases Treated with Croton

General Diseases

  • Asthma (228/207): croton oil used as a purgative