Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.08-10-2008

castor

Plant names
Euphorbiaceae
English castor, castorbean, Castor-bean tree, castoroilplant, Palma christi, Palma cristi
Latin Ricinus communis L.
Plant partsLeaf, Oil, Root, Seed
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Abscess, acne, Anthelmintic, Antialopecic, Antidandruff, Antiinflammatory, antimicrobial action, Antiulcer, aphrodisiac, Bone fractures, Bruise, Burns, care of the skin, conjunctivitis, constipation, cough depressing, emetic, emollient, expectorant, Fissure of lips, freckles, furuncle, headache, hemorrhoids, laxative, Pain in the feet, Pain in the legs, Painful swollen breasts, plaster, Skin diseases, toothache, tumor, unclean boils, Wart, wounds
Women's diseases hastens childbirth
Other uses Anthelmintics, driving out bedbugs, Hairwash, insecticide, Rodenticide
Contents
 Agmatin, albumen, alkaloid, Alpha-Tocopherol, Amylase, Ash, Beta-Amyrin, Beta-Sitosterol, bitter essence, calcium, Campherol, Carbohydrates, castor oil, Catalase, Chlorogenic-Acid, ellagic-Acid, essential oil, fat, fat oil, Ferulic-Acid, Fibres, Fucose, gallic acid, Gamma-Tocopherol, Glutamic acid, Glycolic-Acid, Glyoxylic-Acid, Hydrogen cyanide, hyperoside, Invert-sugar, isoquercitrin, lecithin, Lectin, linoleic acid, Lipase, Neo-Chlorogenic-Acid, Niacin, oil, Oleic-Acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, Phosphorus, proteins, Quercetin, Quercitrin, Riboflavin, Ricin, Ricinoleic-Acid, rutin, saccharose, sebacic acid, Shikimic-Acid, Stigmasterol, Suberic-Acid, Succinic acid, Sugar, Tocopherol, Toxalbumin, Uric-Acid, Water, Zymogen

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Kilde: LiberHerbarum/Pn0643