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Ethnobotanical Plant Jatropha multifida

Common Name
Physic Nut; Jarak china

Activities

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
Bactericide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cancer Wi(Carib) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Nose) St Vincent Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cathartic Brazil Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Colic Indochina Duke, 1992 *
Dyspepsia Indochina Duke, 1992 *
Emetic Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Fever Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Fever Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Leprosy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Piscicide Philippines Duke, 1992 *
Poison Latin America Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison(Criminal) Brazil Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Purgative Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Purgative Java Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *