Uses

ID 606
Crop ID Jatropha
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes A decoction of the roots is a cure for diarrhoea and gonorrhoea. In Madagascar a decoction of the leaves and roots is taken to treat malaria. Dried and pulverized root bark is made into poultices and is taken internally to expel worms and to treat jaundice.
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