BOTANICAL NAME

CROTON TIGLIUM

FAMILY

EUPHORBIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

JATROPHA CORCOUS
CROTON OBLONGIFOLIUS

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Danti, Dantibija, Dantibijah, Dantibijam, Dravanti, Duntibeeja, Jayapala, Jepala, Jepalah, Kanakaphala, Naepala, Naypal, Nepala, Nepalam, Recakah, Titteriphala

HINDI : Jamal-gota, Jamalgota, Jepal, Jepal-gota, Jaiphal

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to China, globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu either in a naturalised or cultivated state.

DOSE

Seed 25 - 50 mg, Oil 1/2 - 1 dops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Non-volaile oil

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Ruksha, Tikshan

Katu

Katu

Ushan

Tikshanvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Abdominal disorders

Cough

Whole body swelling

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Mis raka sneha