Friday, September 11, 2020

Jatropha gossypiifolia


Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Baigaba (Odia)
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha

Medicinal uses:
🌿 Stem sap stops bleeding and itching of cuts and scratches.
🌿 It has an anti-cancer activity.
🌿 Roots are used against leprosy.
🌿 A decoction of the bark and leaves for
stomachache, venereal disease and as blood purifier.

Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
www.aprf.org.in

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