Botanical Name: Jatropha gossypifolia Linn.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Introduction:
It is native to Brazil, cultivated as an ornamental.
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Tua-Tua, Bellyache bush, cotton leaf, |
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Hindi |
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Kannada |
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Malayalam |
Chuvana kadalavannakk, adala |
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Sanskrit |
Rakta-Vyaaghrairanda |
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Tamil |
Adala, atalai, Stalai |
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Telugu |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Laal Bagharenda |
Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Charaka |
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Susrutha |
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Vagbhata |
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Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Soft wooded shrub, grows 2-3 m height.
Leaves – simple, alternate, long petiole, leaf are 3 digitated.
Flower – reddish.
Fruit – globose
Distribution & Habitat
All over India
Chemical constituents:
diterpenes, jatropholone A and jatrophatrione
Karma –
purgative, emetic
Indication:
Malaria, scabies, ringworm, eczema
Part used:
Root, leaves, seed , seed oil
Dosage:
2-4 g powder
Internal uses:
Digestive system:
Purgative, emetic
Therapeutic Uses:
Seeds useful in constipation
