Croton tiglium
Remedy for skin and bowel conditions. Vesicular eruptions with intense itching — too tender to scratch. Profuse watery diarrhea gushing out like a shot. Eczema of scrotum and genitals. Internal and external connected — skin and bowel alternate.
Source
Tincture of the oil expressed from the seeds of Croton tiglium (Euphorbiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Vesicular eruptions with intense itching but too sensitive to scratch — must rub gently. Profuse, watery, yellow diarrhea that gushes out like a shot, worse from the least food or drink. Skin and bowel symptoms alternate — when eruption appears, diarrhea improves and vice versa. Eczema of scrotum. Nursing women — pain from nipple through to back when child nurses.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Anxious, apprehensive. Dissatisfied. Dullness.
General Symptoms
Affects skin and gastrointestinal tract prominently with alternation between them. Vesicular eruptions. Explosive diarrhea. Pain in nipple through to scapula on nursing. Burning of skin. Itching that is too sensitive to scratch.
Physical Symptoms
Eyes
Conjunctivitis with pustules on cornea. Granular lids. Eyes feel drawn backward.
Stomach
Nausea. Vomiting. Gurgling in intestines. Diarrhea immediately after eating or drinking.
Rectum
Profuse, watery, yellowish-green diarrhea. Gushes out like a shot. Worse from least food or drink. Copious, forcible. Constant urging.
Chest
Pain in nipple extending through to back when nursing. Mastitis.
Male Genitalia
Intense itching of scrotum. Eczema of scrotum. Vesicular eruptions on genitals.
Skin
Vesicular eruptions with intense itching — too tender to scratch, must rub gently. Herpes zoster. Eczema. Pustular eruptions. Skin feels hide-bound.
Modalities
Better From
Gentle rubbing. Sleep. Warm applications.
Worse From
Eating or drinking (least amount). Summer. Touch. Night. Scratching. Washing.
Constitutional Type
Not strongly constitutional. Used primarily in acute skin and bowel complaints. Nursing women with nipple pain. Persons with alternating skin and bowel symptoms.
Clinical Indications
Eczema (especially scrotal). Herpes zoster. Explosive diarrhea. Cholera infantum. Vesicular eruptions. Mastitis. Conjunctivitis. Alternating skin and bowel symptoms.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Rhus toxicodendron (vesicular eruptions but relieved by scratching), Mezereum (vesicular eruptions with thick crusts), Podophyllum (gushing diarrhea but more morning aggravation). Croton tiglium's eruptions are too sensitive to scratch and its diarrhea gushes on the slightest provocation.
Safety Information
Antimonium tartaricum. Rhus toxicodendron.
Croton oil is one of the most powerful purgatives known. A single drop causes violent purging and skin vesication. Extremely dangerous — causes severe gastrointestinal necrosis, convulsions, and death. Mother tincture must be used with extreme caution.
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