Buddha belly plant (Engl.)

Buddha belly plant (Engl.)

Jatropha podagrica Hook.

Antiseptic

Succulent 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

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND: Phase 3

Additional Images

Buddha belly plant (Engl.)
Buddha belly plant (Engl.)
Buddha belly plant (Engl.)

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