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Barbados nut
Documented for Purgative
Jatropha curcas
Purgative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 12 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Poison
Jatropha curcas
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Toxicology & hazardous use 10 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Sore
Jatropha curcas
Sore is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Skin, wounds & external care 5 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Soap
Jatropha curcas
Soap is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Practical & cultural use 5 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Jaundice
Jatropha curcas
Jaundice is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 4 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Wound
Jatropha curcas
Wound is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Skin, wounds & external care 4 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Diarrhea
Jatropha curcas
A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries a…
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Fever
Jatropha curcas
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Immune, infection & fever 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Piscicide
Jatropha curcas
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Toxicology & hazardous use 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Toothache
Jatropha curcas
Toothache is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Emetic
Jatropha curcas
Emetic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Raticide
Jatropha curcas
Raticide is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Rheumatism
Jatropha curcas
Rheumatism is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Rubefacient
Jatropha curcas
Rubefacient is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 3 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Piles
Jatropha curcas
Piles is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Tumor
Jatropha curcas
Tumor is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Cancer & abnormal growth 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Stomach ache
Jatropha curcas
Stomach ache is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Burn
Jatropha curcas
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Skin, wounds & external care 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Convulsion
Jatropha curcas
Convulsion is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Dropsy
Jatropha curcas
Dropsy is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Urinary & kidney 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Eczema
Jatropha curcas
A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.
Skin, wounds & external care 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Erysipelas
Jatropha curcas
Erysipelas is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Gonorrhea
Jatropha curcas
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted infection, located_in uterus, located_in fallopian tube, located_in urethra, located_in mouth, located_in thro…
Reproductive & sexual health 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Guineaworms
Jatropha curcas
Guineaworms is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Immune, infection & fever 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Hemostat
Jatropha curcas
Hemostat is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Skin, wounds & external care 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Homicide
Jatropha curcas
Homicide is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Toxicology & hazardous use 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Laxative
Jatropha curcas
Laxative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Skin
Jatropha curcas
Skin is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Skin, wounds & external care 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Styptic
Jatropha curcas
Styptic is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Syphilis
Jatropha curcas
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted systemic disease, has_material_basis_in Treponema pallidum subsp pallidum, which is transmitted_by sexual cont…
Reproductive & sexual health 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Vermifuge
Jatropha curcas
A historical term for a substance used to expel intestinal worms. It is not evidence that a plant is safe or effective for parasitic infection.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Anodyne
Jatropha curcas
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Depurative
Jatropha curcas
A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.
Traditional actions & properties 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Empacho
Jatropha curcas
Empacho is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Rash
Jatropha curcas
Rash is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Sprain
Jatropha curcas
Sprain is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Witchcraft
Jatropha curcas
Witchcraft is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Abortifacient
Jatropha curcas
Abortifacient is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Toxicology & hazardous use 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Alopecia
Jatropha curcas
A hypotrichosis that is characterized by a loss of hair from the head or body.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Anasarca
Jatropha curcas
Anasarca is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Antidote
Jatropha curcas
Antidote is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Comocladia antidote
Jatropha curcas
Comocladia antidote is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Antiseptic
Jatropha curcas
Antiseptic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Ascites
Jatropha curcas
Ascites is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Bedbug
Jatropha curcas
Bedbug is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Carbuncle
Jatropha curcas
Carbuncle is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Caries
Jatropha curcas
Caries is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Cataplasm
Jatropha curcas
Cataplasm is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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