Croton Tiglium
A plant of the family _Euphorbiaceae_, from the Indian Archipelago, which produces the seeds from whence croton oil is extracted. It is a very powerful medicine, and even in pressing the seeds for the...
A plant of the family _Euphorbiaceae_, from the
Indian Archipelago, which produces the seeds from whence croton
oil is extracted. It is a very powerful medicine, and even in
pressing the seeds for the purpose of extracting the oil, the
workmen are subject to irritation of the eyes and other
casualties.
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