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A view of the leaves and fruit of the Jatropha bush. The shrub is poisonous but the fruit from these trees is harvested, processed, and used as a treatment for diabetes and pain relief. It has similar properties as other analgesics.

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Title
Jatropha Bush [Close Up]
Creator
Baxter, David
Date
1981
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0079-b10-f06-201
Keyword
medicine ; horticulture ; herbalism
Geographic Coverage
Ribera Brava / Panja
Type
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David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs
Note

http://biomechanism.com/natural-pain-relief-from-a-poisonous-shrub-called-jatropha-curcas/

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