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Jatropha curcas

Common Name
Pinon; Jarak; Medicinier Beni; Grand Medicinier; Jarak budeg; Tuba; Pinon De La India; Purging Nut; Nanyo-Aburagi; Physic Nut; Jarak belanda; Feuilles Medecinier

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Medicine Panama(Choco) *
Mouthwash Gambia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Narcotic Malaysia Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Neuralgia India(Santal) *
Paralysis Elsewhere *
Parturition Nigeria Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Piles Elsewhere *
Piles Elsewhere *
Piles Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Piscicide Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Piscicide Philippines *
Piscicide Philippines *
Piscicide Elsewhere *
Pleurisy India(Santal) *
Pneumonia India(Santal) *
Poison Elsewhere *
Poison Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Poison Colombia Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Poison India *
Poison Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.