👀 Jatropha gossypiifolia

Traditional Herbs from Jatropha gossypiifolia

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• Wash 3-4 fresh leaves until clean, rub with coconut oil then heat over a fire until wilted.
• Put it on the swelling or sore while it's still warm.

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Put the leaves warm on your stomach.

What is Jatropha gossypiifolia Looks like??

Parts of Jatropha gossypiifolia that could be used

• Leaves", "Seeds", "Bark", "Fruit", "Roots

Jatropha gossypiifolia Distribution

Red jatropha is native to Tropical America from Mexico to Paraguay, and the West Indies. This plant was introduced as an ornamental plant in West Africa and the Malesia region, and is also often used in various countries as a traditional medicine to cure diseases, including Brazil, India and America. Many are planted in rural Africa as hedge plants, where they believe they provide protection from fire.
Agroecology of Jatropha gossypiifolia
Grows at an altitude of around 20 m above sea level, with annual rainfall of 750-2,000 mm/year. This plant is generally found growing wild on roadsides, grass fields or in bushes, in open places exposed to sunlight in the lowlands.
Morphology of Jatropha gossypiifolia

• Tap root with lateral roots.
• Old stems contain watery and foamy sap. Green when young becomes grayish when old.
• Leaves are incomplete because they only have stalks and leaf blades, round shape, serrated leaf edges, pointed tip, purplish in color, but usually turns bright green as the leaf ages.
• Flowers are small and clustered, have five reddish-purple petals.
• Fruit is capsule-shaped, has oval-shaped lobes, slightly hairy. Young fruit is shiny green, old fruit is brown.
• Seeds are round, blackish brown, contain oil.

Cultivation of Jatropha gossypiifolia
Propagation is generative (seeds) and vegetative (saplings).

Jatropha gossypiifolia, more details :

Chemical Content of Jatropha gossypiifolia
Anthraquinones, flavonoids, phlobatnin, phenolics, saponins, tannins, amino acids, steroids, alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, tannins, quercetin, fraxetin.
Benefits of Jatropha gossypiifolia
Treats fever, wounds, swelling and skin diseases, constipation, stops bleeding, hemostatic agent, antiseptic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
Simplisia of Jatropha gossypiifolia

• Choose fresh red castor leaves. Clean them of any dirt stuck to them. Wash them, then drain them.
• Cut the leaves and place them on a container. Cover with a thin dark cloth. Dry them in the sun.
• After drying, put them in into a clean place that is tightly closed or airtight.

Another Facts for Jatropha gossypiifolia :

Synonym of Jatropha gossypiifolia
Adenoropium gossypiifolium (L.) Pohl., Manihot gossypiifolia (L.) Crantz., Jatropha gossypiifolia var. typica Chodat & Hassl.
Habitus of Jatropha gossypiifolia
Bush. Annual shrub, up to 2-3 m high
Habitat of Jatropha gossypiifolia

• Riverside", "Forest", "Coast", "Rocky Area", "Grassland