Plant |
Family | Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) |
English |
Castor-oil-plant, Caster oil plant, Castor, Castorbean, Castor bean plant, Castor-bean tree, Palma christi, Palma cristi |
Latin |
Ricinus communis Linnaeus, Ricinus zanzibarinus Popova, Ricinus communis, Ricinus zanzibariensis |
Plantparts | foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Leaf, Oil, Oil from kernel, Ripe seed, Roots, Seed, Seed oil, Seeds, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Alopecia, Alopecia areata, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-alopecic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antiinflammatory, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Antiphogistic, Antispasmodic, Anti-Tubercular, Antitussive, Antiulcer, aperient, Aphrodisiac, arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, asthma, bad circulation, Baldness, blackhead, Bloating, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, BodyRub, Boil, boils, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, Broken bone, broken bones, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Burn, Burns, care of the skin, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chronic pain, Circulatory System Disorders, Cleanses the blood, colic, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, constipation, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous infections, Dandruff, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, difficulty in breathing, Digestive ulcers, dispel worms, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dyspnea, dyspnoea, Dyssynergic defaecation, Dysuria, Embrocation, Emetic, emollient, Emollients, Ephelis, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, eye infections, eye inflammation, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Fissure of lips, flu, fracture, fractures, Freckle, freckles, furuncle, Furuncles, Gastric ulcer, Good for skin, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhoids, Hair conditioner, Hair damage, Hair loss, headache, Headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heat stroke, helmint, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hernia, Hernias, Icterus, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, increase growth of the hair, Increases sexual desire, induce vomiting, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammed joints, Influenza, injuries, injury, jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, laxative, Leg Pain, linement, Liniment, liniments, loss of hair, Love drug, Lung inflammation, massage, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Muscle pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, myalgia, Ophthalmia, Pain, painful disorders, Painful swollen breasts, painful urination, Pain in the feet, Pain in the legs, Pain in the muscels, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Perfect skin, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, pimples, plaster, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poor circulation, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, reduce inflammation, reduces swellings, relax spasms, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, rub, rubbing into, rubbing remedy, rupture, scorch, Scrotal pain, septic opthalmitis, Shortness of breath, short of breath, Skin-care, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin problems in general, skin tonic, soothes headaches, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, Split hair endings, Spot baldness, Spots, Stomach ulcers, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, Sun stroke, Swellings, TB, Testicular pain, the flue, to cleanse the blood, Tooth ache, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, tuberculosis, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, unclean boils, Used in the treatment of cough, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, verruca, vomitive, Vulnerary, Wart, warts, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition |
Women's diseases |
Birth, childbed, Childbirth, confinement, Delivery, Female genital hygiene, hastens childbirth, Labor, Labour, Parturition, Partus |
Warnings |
Poison, Poisonous, Toxic |
Other uses |
Bedbugs, Cimicidae, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, deters insects, driving out bedbugs, hair lotion, hair tonic, Hairwash, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, insect repellent, rat poison, repels insects, Rodenticide, Used in cosmetics, vermin |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: Large Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Religion, Magic & Witchcraft |
magical or religious use |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in the south of Kerman, Iran, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh |
Ingredients |
| | Agmatin, albumin, alkaloid, Alpha-Tocopherol, Amylase, ash, Astragalin, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Calcium, Carbohydrates, castor oil, Catalase, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Copper, Ellagic acid, essential oil, eucalyptol, fat, fat oil, Ferulic acid, Fibres, Fucose, gallic acid, Gamma-Tocopherol, Glutamic acid, Glycolic acid, Glyoxylic acid, Hydrogen cyanide, hyperoside, Invertase, Inverted sugar syrup, iron, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, lecithin, Lectin, linoleic acid, Lipase, magnesium, manganese, Mannose, Neochlorogenic acid, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, Peroxidase, phosphorus, potassium, protein, Quercetin, quercitrin, Ricin, Ricinoleic-Acid, rutin, sebacic acid, Shikimic acid, sodium, Squalene, Stigmasterol, Suberic acid, succinic acid, Sucrose, sugar, Tocopherol, Toxalbumin, Uric acid, Vegetable oil, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Zymogen, Β-amyrin |
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