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[[File:Close-up of Jatropha gossypiifolia (4437643316).jpg|thumb|right]]
'''Jatropha gossypiifolia''' is a much-branched, somewhat succulent, deciduous to evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres tall.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Venereal disease}}, {{Uses|Heart problems}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Stomach ache}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Thrush}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Bruising}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Inflammations}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leavesRoot}}, {{Parts Used|RootSeed}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical Composition==
Jatropha gossypifolia contains the following constitunts Fatty acids, Sugars, Alkaloids, Amino acids, Coumarins, Steroids, Flavonoids, Lignans, Proteins, Saponins, Tannins, and Terpenoids<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Guchchaphala, Bhadradanti|en=Bellyache bush|gu=|hi=Ratanjoti, Danti|kn=|ks=Chikka kada haralu|ml=|mr=|pa=Chuvanna Kadalavanakku|ta=Siria Amanakku|te=Nepalamu}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Properties==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Evergreen shrub}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Ovate|Shortly acute|Entire margins with a close row of shortly stipitate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Capsule|0.85cm long|Reddish||Reticulate-rugose. Flowering through out the year}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Pods||Smooth and Oval||Contains 3-4 seeds|Fruiting through out the year}}
===Other features===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Rhizome cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Stem cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of the lowland tropics, often found in coastal areas. It is found in areas of Africa where the mean annual rainfall is between 400 - 1,200mm and there is a distinct dry season.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Savannah woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Riparian areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Monsoon vine forests}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal foreshores}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine - Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae): A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of This Medicinal Plant</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 244</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.423, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bellyache%20Bush.html Jatropha gossypifolia on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/225908 Jatropha gossypifolia on indiabiodiversity.org]* [ ]
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