Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Croton | |
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Similar Rushfoil, Croton ciliatoglandulifer, Croton guatemalensis, Croton alabamensis, Croton capitatus | ||
Croton texensis (common name "Texas croton", "skunk weed"), is a plant found in the United States.
Uses
Among the Zuni people, a decoction of the plant taken for "sick stomach", as a purgative, and as a diuretic. An infusion is also taken for stomachaches, for syphilis, and for gonorrhea. The fresh or dried root is chewed by a medicine man before sucking snakebite and a poultice is applied to the wound.
References
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