Review on the efficacy of Jatropha curcas, Menyanthes trifoliata & Solanum nigrum
Schwabe India
The Schwabe India Editorial Team is comprised of senior medical consultants, pharmaceutical scientists, and homoeopathic doctors at Dr. Willmar Schwabe India, upholding strict standards of medical accuracy, safety, and German pharmaceutical heritage across all published healthcare guides.
Jatropha curcas, also known as purging nut or physic nut, is a small tree or shrub that can grow to a height of up to 5 meters. The leaves are broadly ovate, cordate, acute, and usually palmately 3 to 5 lobed. They are alternate and congested at the summit of branches. They are pubescent and encompass a size range of 15 to 45 cm, including the petiole. It s yellow-green flower s , whi ch are approximately 7mm in diameter, are arranged in irregular panicles of cymes. The plant generates fleshy, ovoid fruits that are approximately 2.5 cm in length.

