Dragon's Blood

The Croton Lechleri tree is one of the most widely used plant medicines in the western hemisphere. Red latex from Croton Lechleri trees continues to be part of the rural and urban traditional medicine in multiple countries including Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Properties & Actions

Dragon's Blood has an array of phytochemicals making it an effective treatment option for humans and animals both internally and externally. Its main properties and actions: antibacterial, antiviral, anaesthetic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-dysenteric, anti-fungal, antihemorrhagic (reduces bleeding), antileukemic, antioxidant, antiseptic, neurasthenic (reduces nerve pain), wound healer, analgesic (pain reliever), anti-itch, astringent and more.

Discuss with your healthcare professional to determine if Dragon's Blood could really help you as a complementary or supplemental treatment and whether it will interfere with any medication you're taking.