Jatropha gossypifolia

Traditional uses

  • Ache(Stomach)

    Tradition: Curacao

  • Bilious

    Tradition: Venezuela

  • Cancer

    Tradition: Costa Rica

  • Candlenut

    Tradition: Java

  • Cold

    Tradition: Curacao

  • Depurative

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Diarrhea

    Tradition: Trinidad

  • Disinfectant

    Tradition: Curacao

  • Dropsy

    Tradition: Haiti

  • Dyspepsia

    Tradition: Trinidad

  • Eczema

    Tradition: Haiti

  • Emetic

    Tradition: Haiti

Chemicals

  • APIGENIN

    Plant part: Leaf

  • CURCIN

    Plant part: Seed

  • HISTAMINE

    Plant part: Leaf

  • ISOPHYTOSTEROL

    Plant part: Bark. Amount: 3500

  • JATROPHOLONES

    Plant part: Plant

  • 2-PIPEONYLIDENE-2-VERYTRYL-3-R-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE

    Plant part: Seed

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL

    Plant part: Plant

  • VITEXIN

    Plant part: Leaf

  • GADAIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • ISOVITEXIN

    Plant part: Leaf

  • JATROPHONE

    Plant part: Root

  • TANNIN

    Plant part: Leaf