Leprosy tree (Jatropha curcas)

麻风树má fēng shùMafengshu

Jatropha curcas · Plant

Jatropha curcas
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Indications

Cautions

Seeds and oil are toxic; contain curcin and phorbol esters; can cause severe digestive upset; avoid all internal use.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Leprosy tree for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Bleeding From WoundsContusion In JointsEczemaFoot LichenFracture & PainLeprosy LeprosyRelieve PainScab & LichenStasis Swelling From Knocks & FallsTinea CapitisTrichomonas VaginalisUlcer Of Lower Limb

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Leprosy tree does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dissipate Stasis & Disperse SwellingKill Worms & Relieve ItchStanch Bleeding