Steinmetz:Ricinus
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Ricinus communis
1.1
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Ricinus communis
Also known as (or relevant to)
Ricinus communis
Family
Euphorbiaceae
English Names
Castor oil tree
Natural Habitat
India (the principal producing country)
West-Indies
tropical Africa
Egypt
Indonesia
Brazil
China
Southern Europe
Azores
Algeria
Egypt
Greece
Part(s) Used
Semen Ricini = Semen Cataputiae majoris Oleum Ricini
Constituent(s)
ricin
ricinin
fatty oil
albumen
starch
mucilage
Action
oil: purgative (not toxic); seed: toxic (the poisonous ingredients are left behind in the cake after pressing). Castor seed cake cannot be fed to cattle
as it causes first purging and then death; it can be used as manure only
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Information in Von Esenbeck's book
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