Croton Tiglium is a well-known homeopathic remedy, especially for gastrointestinal problems.
It is a remedy for diarrhea in the summer season and also in case of skin affections.
In India, it is very famous by its name Jamalgotta and it is used for the treatment of constipation along with cow milk.
It is also known as purging Croton and belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
It is used for cleaning and cleansing of stomach and intestines.
These croton seeds also help in treating gall bladder stones, colic problems, blocked intestine, and certain like malaria.
A physician prescribes this remedy in low potency because its overuse may harm humans.
The plant is poisonous as its bark is used as an arrow poisoned seeds are used to poison fish, so it is been potentized and then given as a remedy.
It is the most powerful remedy for diarrhea, skin problems, and summer complaints.
In a homeopathic system of medicine, one part of Croton oil is mixed with eight parts of coconut oil, and then it is massaged in joints for rheumatism and the oil can be used for stomach problems.
Croton Tiglium is quite low maintenance plant and is used as an air purifier in the home. It can also be used as an indoor plant.
Croton Tiglium Constitution/Personality
Croton Tiglium is highly suited to people who frequently have gastrointestinal tract infections and disorders.
The patient feels relief by rubbing on the stomach.
Guiding symptoms of Croton Tiglium
Croton Tiglium is effective for diarrhea, dysentery, and gastrointestinal troubles. It produces irritation and inflammation, particularly on the skin, leading to mucus discharge and congestion of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in copious watery stools.
Patients may experience intense itching on the skin, with discomfort when stretching. A distinctive symptom of Croton is a suffocating cough that occurs as soon as the head touches the pillow.
Patients often report severe pain through the chest, radiating from the nipple to the same side scapula. They may also experience gushing of thin, yellowish, watery stools in profuse quantities.
Croton is effective for eczema affecting the entire body and is indicated for severe itching in the genital area for both sexes. It is also beneficial for conditions such as keratitis and mastitis and may be given to nursing women.
Symptoms are aggravated by food, drinks, and hot weather. Croton aids in cleansing the stomach and intestines, particularly when they are blocked or not functioning properly.
Additionally, it serves as a beneficial indoor plant, promoting positivity and air purification.
Croton Tiglium Uses
This article will cover from head to toe all the complaints body. And wherever the symptoms are matched, this medicine can be used-
Mind symptoms
The patient is very sad and sometimes he/she does not like to do anything.
The patient is very disordered and has discontented humor.
The patient also has weak memory and cannot remember things or popular names.
He/she thoughts that there is no chance to flow out his/her and the patient wants to be in their aura.
Head symptoms
The head is very much confused and there is dullness and pressure in the forehead along with heaviness.
There is vertigo with the dullness of the head with great debility and nausea.
The patient complains of fullness in the head with numbness and weight.
It is the best remedy for pressing pain in the forehead, especially in the orbits.
There is congestion in the head along with perspiration.
Eyes symptoms
Croton Tiglium is effective for jerking and darting pain in the left eye, accompanied by frequent contractions. It addresses oedematous swelling on the eyelids and is indicated for burning pain in the eyes, along with burning sensations in the ears, vertigo, and fainting.
Patients may also report experiencing fog, smoke, and cloudiness before the eyes, often accompanied by heaviness and weakness in the eye area.
Ears symptoms
There is forcing pain in the left ear, with dull aching pain in the two auditory nerves.
It is given in case of pressure and revolving sensation towards the orifice of the ears.
Croton is the best remedy for loss of hearing for a short period and there is frequent noise in the ear.
It is also given in case of the hardness of hearing from the right ear.
Nose symptoms
Croton is given in case of inflammation of the nose and burning in both the nostrils.
The patient complains of internal irritation of the nose and there is extreme dryness.
The patient cannot breathe properly because of increased nasal secretion from the nose and thin coryza.
It is given in case of redness on the nose and pain while touching.
Mouth symptoms
Croton Tiglium is indicated for cases of frequent salivation and irritation of the salivary glands. Patients often present with a white-coated tongue and sensitivity at the tip of the tongue.
It is effective for swelling of the palate, as well as scraping and burning sensations in that area. Additionally, patients may experience bleeding gums, particularly when brushing their teeth.
Face symptoms
The croton patient complains of paleness and coldness of the head along with increased heat.
There is inflammation of the face and nose, with swelling of the face and eruptions of pimples on the face.
Croton is given in case of swelling of one gland and is painful on the touch.
Throat symptoms
Croton Tiglium is indicated for cases involving pulling and scraping sensations in the throat associated with coughing. Patients often experience burning in the pharynx and roughness in the larynx. It is effective for painful swelling of the submaxillary glands and tonsils.
Additionally, patients may have extreme difficulty swallowing, accompanied by the expectoration of acrid mucus.
Chest symptoms
Croton Tiglium is effective for patients experiencing a sensation of emptiness in the chest. They often report pressure in the chest, particularly when breathing deeply.
Additionally, there may be burning sensations in the chest accompanied by severe pain radiating to the intestines. Patients might also experience fullness and painful sensitivity in both thoracic cavities.
It is particularly useful for dyspnea when going upstairs, along with episodes of shortness of breath.
Heart Symptoms
There is palpitation of the heart with violent pain during coition.
Sudden throbbing pain in the aorta after a meal and lying down.
The patient complains of palpitations of the heart with difficulty breathing while going upstairs.
There are palpitations, throbbing, and bubbling pain on the right side of the chest.
Stomach
There is excessive nausea and frequent vomiting of water and bole with continuous loathing and uneasiness.
The patient complains of bitterness in the mouth with a yellowish liquid having the smell of oil.
The stomach feels full and sensation along with dull aching pain.
Croton is indicated for pressure on the pit of the stomach and scraping of the intestine.
The patient also complains of spasmodic movements as of about to vomit along with nausea and sign of retraction on the upper part of the stomach.
Abdomen and Rectum
Croton Tiglium is indicated for patients experiencing severe pain in the stomach and lower abdomen, particularly after consuming milk or when the navel area is touched.
They may describe a tearing sensation, as if the intestines are twisted, especially in the umbilical region. Patients often report intense pain between the navel and the pit of the stomach, with a notable tearing sensation in the abdomen following meals.
There may also be extreme fluctuations, resembling borborygmi, particularly on the left side. An urgent need to stool is common, along with pressure and tenesmus in the rectum while seated.
After a bowel movement, patients may feel drawing pressure in the upper abdomen and umbilical region. Examination may reveal the presence of ascarides and Taenia solium in the stool.
Urinary symptoms
There is lancinating pain in the right renal region with an inclination to urinate.
Croton’s urine is copious, yellow, sometimes turbid, pale in the morning, and orange and yellow at night.
Greasy particles are flowing at the top in the urine of the Croton patient.
The patient complains of heat and burning in the urethra while urinating.
Female symptoms
There is stitching pain through the breast to the chest which extends to the back.
The pain usually starts as soon as the child is being nursed.
It is the best remedy for Catania, which is too scanty and suppressed, along with palpitation of the heart.
Male symptoms
Croton Tiglium is effective for managing pain in the penis, particularly when patients experience lancinating pain in the urethra during urination.
Additionally, it can help with eruptions on the scrotum that improve with treatment.
Hand and Leg symptoms
Croton Tiglium is indicated for managing lancinating pain in the right shoulder and a sensation of heaviness and weariness in the right arm. It effectively addresses tearing pain in the middle finger of the left hand and is beneficial for femoral articulation.
Additionally, it is used for pulling and swelling in the buttocks and for itching and burning in the left leg, which may present with a sensation of paralysis.
Back symptoms
There is pressure and pulling type of pain in the vertebral column.
It is best given in case of pain in the lumbar region which lancinates into the right kidney.
Fever symptoms
The croton patient is easily susceptible to cold, especially in the limbs.
There is coldness on the body, which becomes hot as the pulse is accelerated by perspiration.
The patient complains of sudden coldness and paleness on the hand.
There is increased heat throughout the body, especially in the abdomen.
During fever, there is sweat, especially on the forehead.
The patient complains of burning, smarting, and coldness on the body, especially in the lumbar region. It is good to prescribe the remedy in this case.
Sleep Symptoms
The patient yawns in the morning with a sensation of tenderness in the stomach.
There is disturbed sleep during the night with a multitude of dreams sometimes.
Croton is the best remedy in the case of sleep as the patient awakes suddenly by and emission of semen.
On awaking, he/she feels heaviness, dullness, and confusion in the head, along with a painful headache.
Skin Symptoms
Croton Tiglium is effective for itching that is followed by burning pain, where the patient finds it difficult to scratch due to discomfort. It is also indicated for herpetic eruptions on the scrotum.
Modalities
Modalities are the factors that, increase or decrease the complaints in a patient.
They are categorized as aggravating factors and amelioration factors.
Aggravating factors make the condition of the illness worst, while the amelioration factor makes the condition of the disease better.
It can be time, any part of the day, season, position, or any applications, etc.
Aggravated By
The problems of Croton Tiglium are generally aggravated by food, drink, during summer, touch, in the morning at night.
Amelioration By
The problem of Croton Tiglium is better after sleep.
Relationship with Other Medicine
Croton Tiglium Complementary Medicines
In homeopathy, complementary medicines are those which can be used in place of others and compared.
It is also known as conventional medicine.
The medicine which is complementary to Croton Tiglium is Rhustox, Borax, and Bryonia.
Croton Tiglium Similar Medicines
In Homoeopathy, similar medicines are those which are similar in their nature but different in their origin.
It can be used when by a patient which has the same nature as curing the sick individual.
Similar medicine of Croton Tiglium is Chelidonium Majus.
Croton Tiglium Compatible Medicines
In Homoeopathy, compatible medicines are used together easily.
Croton Tiglium is compatible with Veratrum Album, Colchicum Autumnale, etc.
Croton Tiglium Antidoted by
Croton Tiglium is antidoted by Antimonium Tartaricum.
Croton Tiglium Antidotes
It antidotes the effects of Rhus tox.
Croton Tiglium Uses, Dosage & Potencies
As we know Homoeopathy is nowadays a wide branch in the therapeutics system.
So here we prescribe dose and Potency based on individual case-taking by the patient.
Croton Tiglium 30 Uses
In Croton Tiglium, Lower potency is given to the patient when only some of the symptoms match with the medicines.
It is useful in treating all kinds of gastric disorders along with pain in the chest.
This low potency requires frequent repetition, 5 times a day, till the recovery is seen.
Croton Tiglium 200 Uses
In Croton Tiglium, a 200 potency is considered a higher potency, so in this case, it is given when the majority of mental and physical symptoms of any medicine match with the patient. It is useful for mastitis.
Higher potency is not advisable to be repeated very frequently, especially in the case of children; they act for a long duration of days, so the second dose or the repetition is done after every 10-12 days or as suggested by your doctor.
Croton Tiglium 1M Uses
In Croton Tiglium, a 1M is also a very high potency.
The physician should prescribe the medicine only after taking the case taking of a patient where all medicinal symptoms of Croton and that given by the patient are perfectly matched by its remedy.
It is useful in cases of nursing babies and eruptions on the urethra.
The physician should not repeat 1 M potency. It is given only once a month and waiting for symptoms to disappear.
Croton Tiglium Q (Mother Tincture) Uses
The mother tincture of croton is a highly potentized medicine that is used in case of mastitis and pain in the nipple which extends to the shoulder.
Take 10-15 drops of cina mother tincture in half a cup of water three times a day and then ask the physician to continue or not.
Croton Tiglium 3X/6X Uses
In Croton Tiglium, this potency works as a lower Potency to cure diarrhea, rheumatism, chest pain, etc.
Take 4-5 drops of Croton Tiglium in half a cup of water for 10 days approximately.
Clinical Indication of Croton Tiglium
- Ascaris Lumbricoides
- Abdominal discomfort
- Anaemia
- Cholera
- Cold
- Cholerine
- Chorea
- Colic
- Convulsions
- Cough
- Coryza
- Diarrhea
- Dentitional troubles
- Enuresis
- Ear affections
- Eczema
- Fever
- Gastric disorders
- Hypopion
- Liver-affections
- Keratitis
- Mouth-sore
- Metrorrahgia
- Milky urine
- Neuralgia
- Nipple Painful
- Ophthalmia
- Proctalgia
- Perspiration
- Taste-disordered
- Throat sore
- Whooping Cough
- Uterus disorders
Croton Tiglium Side Effects
Croton Tiglium is the best medicine and is used for many purposes, especially in the case of gastrointestinal problems.
It is known as Jamalgotta in India, and its seeds are used in constipation and diarrhea, but too much Jamalgotta is injurious to health.
So homoeopathically, it is been potentized thoroughly to increase its medicinal value and prescribe as a remedy.
It does not have any side effects as it is been proved to be a healthy human being.
But if any occurs then it can be antidote by Nux Vomica.
Remember that homeopathic remedies should be prescribed based on individual symptoms and characteristics. It’s crucial to consult with a qualified homeopath for proper evaluation and personalized treatment. Homeopathy focuses on treating the whole person, so a detailed case study is necessary to select the most appropriate remedy.
Homeopathic medicines should be taken only when prescribed by a homeopathic physician. Self-medication may aggravate the original conditions.