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🍃 Croton Leaves (Croton tiglium / Pavana) | Detox, Digestion & Traditional Healing | NYCherbs®
The Remedy:
🌱 Other Names: Pavana Leaves, Croton tiglium, Jamaal Gotay (India), Purging Croton, Croton Oil Plant.
✨ Key Benefits of Croton Leaves:
🌿 Detoxification: Traditionally used as a strong purgative to cleanse toxins from the digestive system.
🍃 Digestive Stimulation: Helps relieve sluggish digestion and occasional constipation.
💧 Liver Support: Used in traditional practices for liver cleansing and detox balance.
🛡️ Immune Support: Believed to help the body defend against infections through purification.
⚡ Cleansing Energy: Used in ritual and folk medicine as a plant for spiritual and physical purification.
📌 Traditional & Modern Uses:
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Used in Ayurveda for purging and detoxifying.
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Brewed in small doses as a strong herbal infusion for digestive cleansing.
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Applied in traditional medicine as a detoxifying herb for liver and gut health.
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Sometimes used in ritual purification practices.
⚠️ Note: Croton leaves and Croton oil are very potent and should only be used with proper knowledge or professional guidance. Overuse can cause severe effects.
🌼 Herbal Combinations:
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Senna Leaf: Enhances bowel cleansing.
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Ginger Root: Balances harsh purgative effects with digestive warmth.
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Dandelion Root: Complements liver detox properties.
🧴 Available Forms:
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Whole Dried Leaves
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Powder