Croton is a plant. The seeds and oil extracted from the seeds are used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, people take croton seeds for constipation and other uses. Croton seeds are sometimes applied directly to the skin for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, and other conditions.

Croton seeds are UNSAFE when taken by mouth or put on the skin. One drop of croton seed oil can cause side effects, and 20 drops of oil can cause death. Croton seeds can cause burning of the mouth, vomiting, dizziness, stupor, painful bowel movements, abortions in pregnant women, and collapse when taken by mouth.

Croton seeds come from the croton, a small tree-like shrub that grows throughout China and other parts of Asia. The seed of the plant is used medicinally. The seeds are gathered in the autumn, dried in the sun, and ground into powder. ... Externally, croton seed can treat boils, carbuncles and other skin lesions.

Objective: Croton tiglium seeds, known as Jamālgoṭa in Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu is well-known for its toxicity (severe purgative action). In Ayurvedic texts, the plant is known as Kumbhinī and is used for the treatment of constipation after Śodhana (detoxification process) of the seeds with Godugdha (cow milk).. . . . .364011235570!]0000000000000009783314147214!]