JATROPHA CURCAS: MEDICINE
WARNING: Jatropha curcas is considered poisonous. Although this plant is used in folk medicine around the world, there have been reports of serious adverse effects—especially in young children. For your safety, please avoid consuming any part of Jatropha curcas.
From Cuba to West Africa to India, it’s amazing to see these remedies span the globe. To this day, Jatropha curcas continues to be studied for its potential use in pharmaceuticals.
Researchers are investigating the plant’s properties to treat tumours and its effects on HIV.
Read more about Jatropha Curcas below:
SOURCES
Abdelgadir, H.A., and J. Van Staden. “Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Toxicity of Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae): A Review” South African Journal of Botany, vol. 88, 2013, pp. 204-218.
D. M. Reddy Prasad, Amirah Izam and Md. Maksudur Rahman Khan. “Jatropha curcas: Plant of medical benefits” Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 2012
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290271185_Jatropha_curcas_Plant_of_medical_benefits