WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Croton Oil
OLEUM TIGLII
Croton Oil. A fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Croton Tiglium, Linné (Nat. Ord. Euphorbiaceae)......free and combined; a nonpurgative but vesicant resin, crotonol (C18H28O4). Action and Toxicology. Croton oil is a violent irritant causing erythematous redness, intense burning pain, and an eruption......, external heat should be applied and heart stimulants be given subcutaneously. Therapy.External. Croton oil is now seldom used externally, and its reckless use by the profession of years ago was on...1
Croton Oil. A fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Croton Tiglium, Linné (Nat. Ord. Euphorbiaceae)......free and combined; a nonpurgative but vesicant resin, crotonol (C18H28O4). Action and Toxicology. Croton oil is a violent irritant causing erythematous redness, intense burning pain, and an eruption......, external heat should be applied and heart stimulants be given subcutaneously. Therapy.External. Croton oil is now seldom used externally, and its reckless use by the profession of years ago was on...1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Croton Oil
CROTON OIL
The oil obtained from the seeds of CROTON TIGLIUM, Lin. An energetic cathartic, remarkable for the rapidity of its operation hence used whereaprompt effect is imperative. Externally u-el as a counter-irritant, causing pustulation. Dose, 0.006 to .012 c. c. (1-10 to 2 M. Excessive doses may produce serious and even iat.-i effects.2
The oil obtained from the seeds of CROTON TIGLIUM, Lin. An energetic cathartic, remarkable for the rapidity of its operation hence used whereaprompt effect is imperative. Externally u-el as a counter-irritant, causing pustulation. Dose, 0.006 to .012 c. c. (1-10 to 2 M. Excessive doses may produce serious and even iat.-i effects.2
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Croton Oil
APOPLEXY, CEREBRAL
Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or... / Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or elaterium or by arterial sedatives, (veratrum viride or aconite); by mustard plasters to feet or a hot mustard foot bath, with applicati... / ...on general principles by massage, pas sive exercise, electricity, strychnine, the last to be used with due cau tion.2
Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or... / Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or elaterium or by arterial sedatives, (veratrum viride or aconite); by mustard plasters to feet or a hot mustard foot bath, with applicati... / ...on general principles by massage, pas sive exercise, electricity, strychnine, the last to be used with due cau tion.2
CONVULSIONS
For infants, a hot bath with remedies directed to the cause. which is often teething or... / ...t indication is to eliminate poisons from the system. Use the hot water pack (keeping head cool ) for diaphoresis; hyd ragogue cathartics (elaterium, croton oil, com pound jalap powder); veratrum viride as arterial sedative; venesec tion if the case demands; Tonic Pilocarpine Compound as a diuretic,...2
For infants, a hot bath with remedies directed to the cause. which is often teething or... / ...t indication is to eliminate poisons from the system. Use the hot water pack (keeping head cool ) for diaphoresis; hyd ragogue cathartics (elaterium, croton oil, com pound jalap powder); veratrum viride as arterial sedative; venesec tion if the case demands; Tonic Pilocarpine Compound as a diuretic,...2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.