the efficacy of jatropha

Jatropha curcas (Jatropha curcas) is widely planted as a barrier yard alias fence. These plants spread almost in all parts of the tropical world and can grow in less fertile and dry areas that can play a role in the greening of critical land.

Jatropha curcas originated from South America, including a year (anual) plant. This plant is very useful in addition to the seeds can be processed and used as biofuel, jatropha can also be useful as a medicinal plant. Latin name of this plant is: R. inermis et lividus, Jacq. R. speciosus, Burm. R. viridis, Willd. Croton spinosa, Linn. which includes familia: Euphorbiaceae.

The name of Jatropha is: jitun distance, kaliki (Sunda), distance (Java), Kaleke (Madura), Gloah, lulang, dulang, distance, kalikih alang, jarag (Sumatra) ,; Malasai, kalalei, alale, tangang jara, kaliki peleng jera (Sulawesi); (Balinese), Balacai (Ternate), Balacai tamekot (Halmahera), tetanga (Bima), and Bi ma (China).

Plant morphology Distance:

• Stems, round slippery, hollow, clear books with leaf stalk marks, red green color.
  Single, sprouted, round leaves with a diameter of 10-40 cm, fingering for 7 to 9, pointed leaf tip, toothed edges, leaf color on the upper surface of dark green while the bottom surface is light green.
• The long leaves, red-colored, the leaves are boned.
• Flowers, compound, yellow-orange, unisex.
• Fruit, round assembled in bunches, in the form of kendaga fruit, with 3 rooms, each room contains one seed. The fruit has soft spines, light green with red hair.
  
  Here How to use as a drug Jatropha seed contains toxins that are strong enough but safe to use as an external medicine. This type of disease that can be cured from this seed is quite diverse, among others, heal itching, ulcers, fungus on the feet, and bloody wounds. Apart from being a biofuel producer, jatropha curcas can be used to overcome swelling due to hit, sprained, and rheumatism. With careful use, Jatropha leaves can be used as a mild laxative.