Buddha belly plant (Engl.)
Jatropha podagrica Hook.
AntisepticSucculent or sub-woody shrub Height: Grows up to 1 to 2 meters Leaves: Leaves are peltate, glossy green adaxially, gray-green abaxially, margins entire, wavy, or shallowly 3- to 5-lobed, 6 to 8 palmate veins, up to 12 inches in diameter, with a stout stalk attached on the underside of the leaf. Flowers: Flowers are small, bright red or orange-red, and coral-like clusters at the tip of a long red stalk. Fruits: Fruits are capsules, ellipsoidal, about 1.5 centimeters , with 3 longitudinal grooves, initially green and fleshy, maturing to dark brown and explosively dehiscent to yield 2 to 3 black seeds, scattering them 3 to 4 meters away.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Samad (wounds) at Nanghupong (swelling). Preparation: Get the rhizome, smash it using the stone and squeeze the juice.. Part used: Rhizome
Preparation
Get the rhizome, smash it using the stone and squeeze the juice.
Location & Habitat
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Jatropha podagrica Hook.
- Local Name
- Buddha belly plant (Engl.)
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Collected By
- Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
- Date Collected
- Dec 13, 2018