✅ Jatropha curcas

by Sarah on April 24, 2022 in Euphorbiaceae

Traditional Herbs from Jatropha curcas

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Choose enough dried jatropha fruit, wash it until clean.
Roast the fruit then mash it.
The resulting concoction can be used as a tea or coffee drink.
Usage rules: 1 fruit for 1 year . 3 pieces for 3 years.

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Wash 1 leaf, smear with cooking oil then heat over low heat until wilted.
Stick on on the stomach of a baby or toddler (do not cover the child's center). Leave until the leaves dry.

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Wash 10-15 fresh leaves, boil with 2 liters of water until boiling.
Use the boiled water for bathing. .

What is Jatropha curcas Looks like??

Parts of Jatropha curcas that could be used

Leaves
Seeds
Bark
Latex
Stems

Jatropha curcas Distribution

Originates from Central America, in the southern part of Mexico. This plant spread widely to Africa and Asia brought by Portuguese and Spanish explorers. Entered Indonesia, brought by Japan when they occupied Indonesia. Jatropha curcas is widely cultivated in tropical areas as a medicinal plant, living fence, biofuel plant and ingredient in making body care products.
Agroecology of Jatropha curcas
Generally found in subtropical to tropical areas at an altitude of 500-1,600 m above sea level. Likes full sun, soil with good drainage and aeration, soil pH between 5.5-7.5, average temperature 11-28 °C, rainfall 520-2,000 mm/year.
Morphology of Jatropha curcas

Taproot and fibers.
Stems are gummy and slightly thick and brown.
Leaves are wide, heart-shaped, flat or slightly curved edges, and have long stems.
Perfect flowers, yellowish green. Male and female flowers respectively -each is arranged in a series in the form of a cup.
The fruit is egg-shaped, divided into three chambers, does not open, in each chamber there is 1 oval-shaped seed.

Cultivation of Jatropha curcas
Generative (seed) and vegetative plant propagation (branch or stem cuttings, grafting, grafting, tissue culture).

Jatropha curcas, more details :

Chemical Content of Jatropha curcas
Bark: tannins, resin. Leaves: sitosterol, compounds kaemfesterol, stigmasterol, amirin, teraksrol. Seeds: β-glucanase, toxalbumin and curcin. Sap: flavonoids, saponins, jatrophie.
Benefits of Jatropha curcas
Improves blood circulation (stagnant blood dispelling), eliminates swelling and itching (anti-pruritic), stops bleeding, cures leprosy, fever, hair fertilizer, rheumatism, treats bloating in babies and toddlers, facilitates delivery in healthy pregnancies.
Simplisia of Jatropha curcas
Not yet available.

Another Facts for Jatropha curcas :

Synonym of Jatropha curcas
Curcas adansonii Endl., Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp., Curcas drastica Mart.
Habitus of Jatropha curcas
Bush. Annual shrub, reaching 3 m in height
Habitat of Jatropha curcas