Jathropa Efficacy

In indonesia this popular plants called jarak/pohon jarak are native found in every empty place. this plants has been used for hundred years to medicine manufacture. Latin Name: Jatropha curcas L.

Habitat: Can be grown in the lowlands to 300 m above sea level.

Description of plants: shrubs form of large irregular branches, can reach 3 m high. Gummy stem is rather thick. The leaves are wide, heart-shaped, flat or slightly notched edges and long stems. The flowers are yellowish green, unisexual, monoecious. Both male flowers and female flowers each made in a series of bowls. Fruit oval, divided into three spaces, not broke. In each room there is 1 seed loncong round shape, color is black

Simplesia Name: Cement Jatrophae.

Part of plant used: Leaf; seed

Chemical Ingredients: Kaemfesterol; sitosterol; stigmasterol; Amirin; Tarakserol; Fatty oils; Kursin; Toksalbumin.

Efficacy: haemostatics; ANTIPRURITIC.

The herbal recipe:

1. Worm pinworm:

Fresh leaves of Jatropha 4 strands; 2 tablespoons coconut oil, then heated briefly contused, herb applied to the rectum at bedtime; The next morning was taken to the cotton worm pinworm.

2. Wound:

Jatropha oil 1 teaspoon; Sulfur quarter teaspoon; 1 finger kayu secang ( Caesalpinia sappan L ); Vaseline 2 tablespoons, heated until melted then stir; while warm wood shavings cup herb taken and continue stirring until cool, Applied to the wound; updated every 3 hours.

3. Mild laxative:

Jatropha leaves fresh, steamed, Eaten as a salad.

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