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The Nature has actually given us many bounties ... some we know of and some that are still hidden in the deep mysteries waiting to be exposed and waiting to enrich our lives. Among these bounties is jatropha curcas, the physic nut. It is among the most popular herbs and the term jatropha curcas is in fact a "genus" covering some 175 plants together. The name comes from Greek words for Iatros implying doctor and trophe meaning nutrition. So physic nuts or Jatropha, from the kingdom plantae is being studied widely for it can be put to numerous usages in our daily lives.

To start with, Jatropha is discovering fantastic acceptance all over the world as a bio-doesel. The jatropha curcas seeds can be squashed to get the oil and this can be used as a bio-fuel. The residues can be utilized as fertilizer or as a feed for electricity generating plants. And this enables a sustainable advancement. Not simply the seeds, but the plant as a whole is well matched to fulfill the growing environmental concerns. And why just the bio-diesel, it can be utilized as aviation fuel, automobile fuel and a host of other uses from other parts of the plants. The stems of this plant discover usages in basket making, ornamental purposes, and tanning leather and obtaining dyes. The plant even finds use in medicines for cough, balm lotions, tooth pastes, cosmetics and is even utilized to produce great quality paper. The plant is, therefore, being put to almost every conceivable use possible.

Though it puts the worry of having an eco-friendly source of energy at hands to a back burner, yet it requires to be nurtured and cared for to enable for a healthy plant development. And it has been observed that the Jatropha plants tax our water resources. So, they are grown in locations with plenty of rains. This cuts the burden on the water resources, permits water conservation and human effort too. Because the irrigation investment is just one time expense of time, cash, effort and resources, it is being accepted as a sustainable choice worldwide.

But it is not all goodie - gift about the plant. The jatropha curcas plant has poisonous material. It has lectin, saponin, phorbol, toxalbumin curcin and is a trypsin inhibitor. In easy words, it can be harmful and in extreme conditions, even fatal to consume neglected plant. The seeds have to be correctly roasted and treated before being used in any consumable use. Since it has actually become feasible to deal with the poisonous material, the plant usage has also been increasing. To satisfy the increasing needs, the plant has to be grown through various scientific approaches like in-vitro and ex-vitro proliferation. This enables for rapid development and for establishing illness and insect resistant varieties of the plant. And a healthy crop will suggest more fuel and better environment on the whole.

It remains in our hands to live in consistency with the nature, and it is our choices that identify the outcome of the we have with the nature. If we select environment friendly items, we enhance our lives. So, selecting jatropha curcas can be the first action in improving the wealth called environment.