| Red Physic Nut Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Red Physic Nut |
| Scientific Name: | Baliospermum montanum |
| Origin | Found in Nepal, Burma, Malaya and India |
Traditional uses
- Roots are anthelmintic, purgative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, rubefacient and tonic.
- It is used for constipation, dropsy, leprosy, jaundice and skin diseases.
- Leaves are used for bronchitis and asthma.
- Oil extracted from seeds is hydragogue cathartic and apply it externally in rheumatism.
- Seeds are used as an antidote for snake bite and constipation.
- Leaves are used by tribals of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karimnagar district for treating asthma and headache.
- Stem decoction provides relief from toothache.
- Seeds, roots, seed oil and roots are used as a treatment for constipation, jaundice, anemia, piles and conjunctivitis.
- Useful for calculus, abdominal pain, constipation, piles, genera anasarca, scabies, helminthic infestation and skin disorders.
- Apply the root paste to piles and painful swellings.
- Leaves provide relief from asthma and seeds are useful to cure snakebites.
- Use the bark juice to treat malarial fevers and lower swellings due to inflammation.
- Use it externally to treat burns, eczema, scabies and ringworm.
- Apply the paste of bark to cure gum swellings and sores.
- In Nepal, thin twigs are used as toothbrushes for treating toothache, swollen gums and bleeding.
- Leaves are used to treat medical conditions such as convulsions, coughs, fevers, guinea worm sores, rheumatic pains, sores, wounds and cuts.
- Apply the root juice to pimples and boils.
- In India and Thailand, it is used to treat jaundice, dropsy, abdominal complaints, inflammation, wounds, leucoderma and anemia.
References:
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Red%20Physic%20Nut.html
http://www.medicinalplantsindia.com/red-physic-nut.html
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Jatropha+curcas
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1027860#null
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baliospermum_montanum
https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/danti-baliospermum-montanum
https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Baliospermum_montanum_(PROSEA)
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