Tua tua (ti medsiyen)
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Tua tua
ti medsiyen
Petit médicinier
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Traditionally used
⚠ The seeds and their oil are violently purgative and toxic — never swallowed. Used externally, with knowledgeable guidance, for skin infections, wounds, fever, stomachache, intestinal worms, rheumatism, boils, and headaches.
Prepared as
No preparation is recorded for this plant. The archive holds no safe way to take it internally; it is kept here for identification and for knowing what to avoid.
In three languages
Kreyòl — ⚠ Grenn yo ak lwil yo se yon pijatif vyolan epi yo toksik — pa janm vale yo. Itilize sou po a, avèk konsèy yon moun ki konnen, pou enfeksyon po, blesi, lafyèv, mal vant, vè nan vant, rèmatism, bouton, ak mal tèt.
Français — ⚠ Les graines et leur huile sont violemment purgatives et toxiques — jamais avalées. Utilisé en externe, sous la conduite d'une personne expérimentée, pour les infections cutanées, les plaies, la fièvre, les maux d'estomac, les vers intestinaux, les rhumatismes, les furoncles et les maux de tête.
Safety
No preparation is recorded for this plant. The archive holds no safe way to take it internally; it is kept here for identification and for knowing what to avoid.
Plants can look similar and be misidentified — always verify with a local herbalist or guide before use.
Kept alongside