Jayapala-ජයපාල

Botanical name  -Croton tiglium
Family                 -Euphorbiaceae
English name      - Kroton
Sanskrit names  - Jayapala, Danti bija, Tintidiphala
Singhalese name- Jayapala / Japala

Parts used   -Seeds & oil.
                     
Properties:      
Rasa          Katu
Guna         Guru, Snigdha, Tikshna
Veerya      Ushna              
Vipaka      Katu

Attributes / Karma:
Alleviates Kapha & Vata. Purgative.
Eliminate worms. Purgative. Promote appetite, cures (Jalodara) acitis.

Medicinal uses
External
• Seeds are used in local application in skin diseases & hair fall.
• Seed paste is used in local application on the penis in disorders of erection.
• Seeds triturate in lemon juice is used as eye drops in snake poisoning.
Internal
• It irritates the gastric mucosa, causes griping pain, inflammation of the intestinal mucosa & results in diarrhea.

Purification of seeds
o The rind of the seeds is removed.
o Then boiled in cow’s milk for 1-2 hours.
o Seeds are then washed with hot water.
o Triturated with lemon juice.
o They are dried in sunshine & preserved for use.
                                                                                                                                                                   
Formulation
Icchabhedi rasa
Suranvidura vati
Yashti kalka