Patah Tulang (Indonesia word or call The Fracture). His scientific name is then far more good-looking, Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. He is classified as the close relativeEuphorbia millii, plants that uptil now more are known as decorative plants. The legend of the fracture crop as the slow medicine crop indeed begins to be faded. However, not mean his name immediately sink just like that. In various areas in Indonesia, the name of the fracture is still staying well known.There are those who mention him wood jaliso, wood susuru, the fish hook towo (because of his form that is strange and draw laughter). These unique plants only consist of the stick and the branch that are compiled zigzag am not uniform, broken, almost without the leaves. Whether because tampang him that nyeleneh, or previously have been known as fractured bones medicine, he is then called the fracture crop up to now.Although famous almost throughout the Indonesian Archipelago, this in fact come from South Africa. Is different from Euphorbia milii that all over the stick and his stem is filled the long thorn is similar to the wire, until there is one that is deliberate bury him as the hedge in the page of the house (because of being guaranteed, the goat then will not be willing eat him). The stick of Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. smooth, so as not at all just right is made thedefence fortress of the house.
The writer: Dr. Dharmawan Lingga Artama, in Yogyakarta.


Latex of the Fracture crop is poisonous enough. Drink immediately can cause poisoning  have a stomach-ache, vomit, be’ol bloody, if being affected by skin can cause the inflammation of skin, the swelling and am sick. Also cause blindness if being affected by the eyes.
This all because of the content of the active Euphorbon material, Phorbol 12,13-diesters,  Ingenol esters and Euphorcinol.       However, Fracture latex could  kill various viruses and bakteri., in fact can kill the cancer cell and cure asthma. Because of being poisonous, the use of Fracture latex must be dissolved first inwater in large quantities. Can be used as outside medicine and medicine in medical treatment from outside for the cancer bump, 1 drop of Fracture latex is dissolved in 20 drops of water (1 teaspoon). This solution to touch on the cancer bump, for example to breasts. If being drunk, dissolve 1 drop of latex dam 2 litre clean water. Drink this solution totalling 1 glass, 3 times a day after eating.