Croton tiglium
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Croton tiglium
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Croton tiglium L.[1] (1753) |
Croton tiglium, known as Purging Croton, is a plant species in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs of used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name bā dòu (巴豆).
[edit] See also
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
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[edit] References
- ^ Croton tiglium information from NPGS/GRIN. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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