Jatropha curcas, a multipurpose, drought resistant, perennial plant belonging to Euphorbiaceae family is gaining a lot of economic importance because of its several potentials in industrial application and medicinal values. J. curcas has been used as traditional medicine to cure various infections.

Must have medicinal plant in home garden and farms.

Medicinal benefits: Though entire plant has numerous medicinal values. The tender stems are used as tooth brush and it helps relieve tooth and gum pain. It helps in healthy gum and tooth.

The leaves are chopped and dropped into the fields or home gardens and this act as rich biomass improving the soil quality.

Quantity: 5 stem cuttings