Medicinal Uses of Castor Plant
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the ancient and important non-edible oilseed crops. Different parts of castor plant gained importance because of their utilization for medicinal uses. The leaf can be used in the treatments related to antiviral, biliousness, burns, ear and head ache, malaria a...
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Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the ancient and important non-edible oilseed crops. Different parts of castor plant gained importance because of their utilization for medicinal uses. The leaf can be used in the treatments related to antiviral, biliousness, burns, ear and head ache, malaria and night blindness while stem is used to treat cancer and hypoglycemia. The flowers can be utilized against glandular and vaginal pain. Fruits are used for curing tumors, treating piles, liver and spleen diseases. Root bark is used as purgative, in abortion, ascites, asthma, bronchitis, carination, hypoglycemia, leprosy, pains, rectum and rheumatism diseases. Hence, an attempt was made to document innumerable uses of castor medical sector in medical field.
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| spelling | doaj-art-72fa31bbe9ac4fb983447cf01872bbf32025-08-20T02:39:09ZengPuspa Publishing HouseInternational Journal of Economic Plants2349-47352015-05-012May, 2Medicinal Uses of Castor PlantA. V. Ramanjaneyulu0N. Madana Gopal1Regional Agricultural Research Station (Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University), Palem, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana state (509 215), IndiaSanthiram College of Pharmacy, Nerawada Metta, NH-18, Nandyal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh (518 501), India Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the ancient and important non-edible oilseed crops. Different parts of castor plant gained importance because of their utilization for medicinal uses. The leaf can be used in the treatments related to antiviral, biliousness, burns, ear and head ache, malaria and night blindness while stem is used to treat cancer and hypoglycemia. The flowers can be utilized against glandular and vaginal pain. Fruits are used for curing tumors, treating piles, liver and spleen diseases. Root bark is used as purgative, in abortion, ascites, asthma, bronchitis, carination, hypoglycemia, leprosy, pains, rectum and rheumatism diseases. Hence, an attempt was made to document innumerable uses of castor medical sector in medical field. https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4419Castor, eye infection, medicinal uses, sexually transmitted diseases |
| spellingShingle | A. V. Ramanjaneyulu N. Madana Gopal Medicinal Uses of Castor Plant International Journal of Economic Plants Castor, eye infection, medicinal uses, sexually transmitted diseases |
| title | Medicinal Uses of Castor Plant |
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| topic | Castor, eye infection, medicinal uses, sexually transmitted diseases |
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