Slide ID
CV-81-201
_pkUnique ID
CV81201
Slide Date
1981
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Island
San Nicolau
Identifier
CV81201
Date
1981
Description
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.
Keywords
medicine; horticulture; herbalism;
Social Theme
Horticulture
Box
1
Folder
5
Image Dimensions
3462 × 5254
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
8-5-2012 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
11.1
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Jatropha Bush [Close Up]" (1981). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 405.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/405
Province or Jurisdiction
Ribera Brava / Panja
Keywords
medicine; horticulture; herbalism;
Notes
http://biomechanism.com/natural-pain-relief-from-a-poisonous-shrub-called-jatropha-curcas/