What are the benefits of Croton lechleri?
Croton lechleri has several medicinal properties, such as wound healing,1, 2 cicatrizant,3 immunomodulator,1, 4 analgesic, antiulcer, antidiarrheal,1 antibacterial,5 antiviral,6 antihemorrhagic,1 anti-inflammatory, antioxidant,1, 3 mutagenic and antimutagenic,1, 3, 7 antitumor,1, 8 anticancer,9 and cytotoxic effects. Contact with the herb should be avoided; skin and mucous membrane irritation, pruritus, dermatitis, urticaria and other allergic reactions will occur.