Jatropha is called Jatrophacurcas L or Castiglionia lobata Ruiz et Pav, included in this Euphorbiaceae. This plant is rich with a variety of known chemical content, such as: N-1-trikontanol, alpha-admiring, kampesterol, stigmast-5-ene-3beta, 7 alpha-diol, stigmaterol, beta-sitosterol, iso-viteksin, 7-keto-beta-sitosterol and HCN.
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Treatment whit herbal jatropha:
Leprosy: The leaves are crushed to a pulp, paste to the hospital and bandaged.
Swelling, sprains, wounds bleeding: fresh leaves washed, then crushed, paste to the affected part.
Hives, eczema, fungus on the feet, kerion: Fresh leaves are heated over the fire until it becomes limp, and then kneaded for local consumption.
Ulcer: Oil from the fruit mixed with vaseline, used as an ointment.
Fertilizer hair: The scalp moistened with castor oil, with a massage, do it once a week.
Rheumatism: 10 sheets fresh leaves washed and finely-smooth, kneaded with warm water to ceil and rub the affected part. Carried out 2 times a day.