Purging nut
Scientific name of Purging nut: Jatropha curcas Linn
Name of Purging nut in different languages:-
Sanskrit: अनुकूला anukula, दीर्घ dirgha, एरण्डपत्रिका erandhapatrika, एरण्डफला erandhaphala, मकूलकः makulakah, नागदन्ती nagadanti, नागविन्ना nagavinna, निकुम्भः nikumbha, प्रत्यक्श्रेणी pratyaksreni, रूक्षा ruksha, शीघ्रा shigra, विशल्य vishalya, उडुम्बरपर्णी udumbaraparni.
Hindi: दन्ती danti, Pahari, Erand
Malayalam: Kadalavanakku, Appa, Kammatti കടലാവണക്ക്, അപ്പ, കമ്മട്ടി
Plant description:
Bio-diesel plant is a perennial shrub or small tree grow up to 2-3 m height, leaves are green, arranged around the stem as trifoliate arrangement, stem are grey in color, flexible, it contain a resin which is toxic, flowers are pale yellow, Fruits are green, it became yellow when it is ripe, and it contain two seeds which is used to take oil (Bio-diesel).
Useful plant parts:
Seed, oil, sap
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Lanceolate | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulated |
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Medicinal uses:
To control Pitta, Kapha disorders, worm infestation
Chemical content:
Toxalbumin curcin or jatrophin
How to prepare medicines:
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