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Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Jatropha curcas

Scientific Name and Description

Jatropha curcas L.

Herb Family

Euphorbiaceae

Plant type

Shrub

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Common names	Physic Nut, purging nut, physic nut, Barbados nut, poison nut, bubble bush or purging nut
English	Physic nut, pulza, purging nut
Hindi	bag-berenda, bagberenda, bagbherenda, begberenda, bhernda, jabblota, jablota, jamal-ghota, jamalghota, jamnota, jangli-arandi, jangli-erandi, jangliarandi, jungli erand, pahari arand, pahari erand, paharierand, panch phuli, ratan-jhad, ratanjhad, ratanjot, ratanjyot, safe-dind, safed arand, safed-arand, safed-erandi, safedarand, safedind, Jangli Jand
Kannada	adalu haralu, adaluharalu, belioudalu, bettada-haralu, bettadaharalu, bettaharalu, dodda haralu, doddaharalu, dundagina gida, dundigina, dundigu, kaadu haralu, kachallu, kadaharalu, kadalambudu, kadallu, kadandla, kadi, kadubaralu, kaduharalu, karnocci, karnochchi, maraharalu, maraharlu, maranarulle, marayavudala, maraylavudala, marla, parangi haralu, parangiharalu, pharengiharalu, pharengilcala, ranniarendero, turakaharalu, turukaharalu, ucharale
Malayalam	caakavanakoo, kaatavanako, kammatti, katalavanakku, katamanak, katamanakku, kattavanakku, kattuavanakku
Marathi	erandi, jaiphal, jempel, mogaliaeranda, mogalieranda, moghli-erendi, mogli-erandi, ran-erandi, ranayerandi, ratanjot, Kapasiya
Sanskrit	akhuparnika, chitra, dravanti, kanana-eranda, kanana-kerundum, kananaeranda, kananakerundum, kananeranda, mushikaparni, nepala, nyagrodhi, paravata-yeranda, parvata-yeranda, parvatayeranda, parvateranda, pratyakshreni, randa, shanbari, sutashreni, vrisha, vyaghrairanda, Dravanti, Sthula-eranda
Tamil	acanankai, adalai, aimmuki ,aimmukicceti, aituki, atalai, ayamurukki, caat amunak, cancayacceti, cancayam, cirevanacceti, cirevanam, cironi, cironicceti, cokanatipputu, eliamanakku, elippakam, elippasanam, eliyal, eliyalam, eliyalu, eliyamanakku, emattur, erikalai, erikalan, iyakatotikacceti, iyakatotikam, iyamakki, kaattamanakku, kadalamanakku, kaitta, kaittamanakkucceti, kamatatikacceti, kamatatikam, kat-amanak, katalamanakku, kattamanatti, kattatalai, kattatalaicceti, kattinamanatti, kattukkottai, kattukkotti, kirakiratti, kocalamamuli, kuribaravuni, kurubaravuni, kuruparavuni, naali gaddi, naligadi, nalikacu, nalikati,nalkati, nay-k-kottan pattai, nikkurotacceti, nikkurotam, nikumpacari, nulamanakku, nulamanakkucceti, pacuvacironi, pana, panan, pancamukaruttiri, parucci, periyatalai, periyatalaicceti, picarakanti, tiral, tiralanti, tiravaadi, tiravanticceti, tiravati, tiruvati, tummatikacceti, tummattika, tunkaitutan, tunti,turumavaruni, turumavarunicceti, turupavaruni, turuppavani, turuvati, upakumpam, utumparaparani, velinayakam, vellamanakku,Neron
Telugu	adavi amida, adavi amudam, adavi amudamu, adavi karmida, adavi-amudamu, adaviaamudamu, adaviamuda, adaviyamudamu, adiviamadam, adiviamidam, adivie amida, adivuamudam, erri amudamu, kaatiyaamudamu, katiamudam, katiyamudamu, kondaamuda, kondaamudamu, kondamudamu, naepalamu, napalam, napatain, nepalam, nepalamu, nepalem, nepalemu, papaalemu, pedda-nepalamu, peddanaepalamu, peddanepalam, peddanepalamu, peddanepalemu, pepalam, pepalamu, pepalemu, Geethu Geetha
Rajasthan Region	Jamal Ghota

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Folk

Herb usable parts

Stem

Bark

Leaves

Fruits

Seeds

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

In Ayurveda the fruit and seed are considered astringent and useful for treating chronic dysentery, anemia and fistula.
Leaf juice has insecticidal properties and applied externally over tumors, piles and scabies.
Decoction of the bark is given for rheumatism and leprosy.
Tender twigs , as toothbrush strengthen the gums.
Fresh latex from stem is useful in the treatment of pyorrhea, bleeding gums, gingivitis and also for treating scabies, eczema and ringworms.
Seed oil is used as cleansing agent for wounds and sores.
Its oil now known as biodiesel.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae Latex, leaves, bark Ratanjot The latex is smeared over the part affected by scabies, eczema, and ringworm. A bath with decoction of the bark is an effective remedy for all skin disease. Leaves are made into a paste and mixed with salt and applied to cure eczema

Jatropha curcas Linn Barbados Nut Euphorbiaceae Shrub Stem Bark Flavonoids

Jatropha curcas L. Ratanjot Euphorbiaceae Skin disorders and wounds

Jatropha curcas L.

Habit - Shrub

Parts used - Whole plant

Application - Arthritis; pain; inflammation; itched and blistered skin; toothache; purgative; earache; mouth ulcer; tumors; digestion; wound; snakebite; mouth foetid smell; scabies; bio diesel; malaria; cold; fever; antiseptic; aphrodisiac; boils; skin diseases; insecticidal; wormicidal; fish poisoning; chronic dysentery; vegetable; jaundice; constipation; liver troubles; antidiarrhoeal

Treatment - General

References - Chopda and Mahajan 2009