Tubang bakod (Tag.)

Jatropha curcas L.

Skin

An upright (i.e. erect) shrub or small tree. Height: Usually growing 2-4 m tall Leaves: Leaves are entire, orbicular-ovate, angular or somewhat 3- to 5-lobed, 10 to 18 centimeters long, acuminate with a cordate base. Petioles are long. Flowers: Flowers are greenish or greenish-white, unisexual, 7 to 8 millimeters in diameter, borne on axillary cymes, the staminate ones villous inside, the petals reflexed. Stamens are10, the filaments of the inner 5, connate. Fruits: Fruits are capsules, at first fleshy, becoming dry, rounded, with 2 to 3 one-seeded divisions, 3 to 4 centimeters long.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Panuhot (Flatulence), Butod ang tiyan (Bloated abdomen) at Kabuhi (an illness characterized by dizziness, nausea and symptoms similar to hyperacidity). Preparation: Cut the stem of tubang puti, heat over live coal for 2-3 minutes and scrape the skin.. Part used: Stem

Preparation

Cut the stem of tubang puti, heat over live coal for 2-3 minutes and scrape the skin.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Found in disturbed sites, pastures, open woodlands, waste areas, abandoned gardens and along roadsides.

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

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Jatropha curcas L.
Local Name: Tubang bakod (Tag.)
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Skin
Collected By: Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected: Jul 13, 2018

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