Tubang-bakod (Tag.)
Jatropha curcas L.
Pain ReliefA smooth, glabrous, erect, branched tree. Height: 2 to 5 meters high 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
Hampak og hangin (hit by a bad air ). Preparation: Heat 1-3 leaves of tubang puti for a minute.. Part used: Leaves | Tampihakan (severe headache). Preparation: Divide 1 young sprout leaf of tuba into two. Use only one side of the leaf that is opposite on the affected part.. Part used: Newly-sprout leaf | Panuhot (flatulence). Preparation: Scraped the bark and roots of tubang puti. Cover with banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes.. Part used: Roots and bark
Preparation
Heat 1-3 leaves of tubang puti for a minute. | Divide 1 young sprout leaf of tuba into two. Use only one side of the leaf that is opposite on the affected part. | Scraped the bark and roots of tubang puti. Cover with banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes.
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Jatropha curcas L.
- Local Name
- Tubang-bakod (Tag.)
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Category
- Pain Relief
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026