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Jatropha curcas - Darvanti
Darvanti is a species of Flowering plant in the spurge family. It is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America. It is also known as Jatropha curcas, Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut etc.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Ulcer, Tumour, Scabies, Wounds, Haemorrhoid, Splenomegaly, Skin diseases, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Warts, Scabies, Eczema, Ringworm, Piles, Wounds, Toothache[1].
Parts Used
Shoots, Leaf, Stem, Plant oil[1].
Chemical Composition
Leaves had lesser concentration of chemicals where were 1.99 % N, 0.14 % P, 1.08% K, 2.95% total carbohydrates, 12.46% protein, 2.47 mg.g-1 total chlorophyll, 0.40 mg.g-1 carotenoids, amino acids [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Beli oudala, Bettda haralu |
| Hindi | Jamal ghota |
| Malayalam | Kattamank, Katalavanakku |
| Tamil | Karuvelai |
| Telugu | Nepalam, Adavi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Darvanti, Kaanana Eranda |
| English | Physic Nut, Jatropha |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate | Subopposite | The leaves have significant variability in their morphology. In general, the leaves are green to pale green, alternate to subopposite, and three- to five-lobed with a spiral phyllotaxis |
.[3]
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 2.5 cm long | Bright yellow | 5 petals | 10 male flowers to each female flower.[18] The inflorescence can be formed in the leaf axil. Flowering from April to May |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomentum | Fruits are produced in winter, or there may be several crops during the year if soil moisture is good and temperatures are sufficiently high | 12-20 seeds | Fruiting From April to May |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Cultivation is uncomplicated. Both seeds and cuttings will work. Jatropha curcas grows in tropical and subtropical regions.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Wild forest area, Dry arid area.
Photo Gallery
Flowers
Leaves
Fruits
Seeds
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.539, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Nutritional value
- ↑ Botanical features
- ↑ Cultivation Details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumour
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scabies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoid
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Splenomegaly
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatism
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Paralysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Warts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eczema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ringworm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Herbs with Shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Plant oil used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Small tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wild forest area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry arid area
- Herbs
- Euphorbiaceae
