What are the medicinal properties of croton

Croton can effectively help us treat indigestion, and it is also very effective in relieving symptoms such as stomach pain that we often experience. However, croton must not be consumed too much, otherwise it may cause great irritation to our own gastric mucosa. Let's popularize the medicinal effects of croton in detail.

The effect of croton on the gastrointestinal tract and the secretion of bile and pancreatic juice: the croton oil and resin it contains react with alkaline fluid in the intestine after oral administration to precipitate croton oleic acid and croton alcohol diester compounds, which can severely stimulate the intestinal wall, cause strong peristalsis and cause severe diarrhea. Croton decoction has a significant excitatory effect on isolated rabbit intestinal muscle, which is not antagonized by atropine. Croton oil emulsion also exhibits an excitatory effect on the intestines of rabbits and dogs, while large doses exhibit an inhibitory effect that is not relieved by acetylcholine, pilocarpine or barium chloride. Therefore, croton oil acts directly on the intestinal muscles. In addition, gavage of croton oleic acid to animals can promote intestinal peristalsis, cause intestinal mucosal bleeding, and even cause intestinal gangrene. Experiments on rabbits with biliary insufficiency showed that croton water solution can increase the secretion of bile and pancreatic juice.

Other functions of croton: Croton can kill snails, with the seed kernel being the most effective, followed by the inner shell, and the outer shell being ineffective. The acetone extract of croton is very toxic to goldfish. The brine extract of croton can be used to remove wild fish from domestic fish ponds (before stocking domestic fish), but the effect is not as good as quicklime. Intravenous injection of croton oil solution in rabbits can increase the secretion of bile and pancreatic juice. It has no diuretic effect on rabbits with ureteral fistula and has a mild inhibitory effect on the isolated rabbit uterus. Croton oil can cause the local release of histamine in the skin of rats and increase the secretion of adrenal cortex hormone. Croton toxin can inhibit protein synthesis.

Only by understanding the medicinal properties of croton can we bring more benefits to our body. At the same time, croton can effectively help us alleviate problems such as cirrhosis that we are prone to. Try not to use croton for a long time, otherwise it may cause great harm to ourselves. Be sure to strictly control the intake.