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The Nature has given us countless bounties ... some we understand of and some that are still hidden in the deep secrets waiting to be exposed and waiting to enhance 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 physician and trophe meaning nutrition. So physic nuts or jatropha curcas, from the kingdom plantae is being studied widely for it can be put to many usages in our lives.

To start with, Jatropha is discovering excellent acceptance all over the world as a bio-doesel. The Jatropha seeds can be crushed to get the oil and this can be used as a bio-fuel. The residues can be used as fertilizer or as a feed for electricity producing plants. And this permits a sustainable development. Not just the seeds, but the plant as a whole is well matched to fulfill the growing environmental issues. 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 find uses in basket making, decorative functions, and tanning leather and getting dyes. The plant even finds usage in medications for cough, balm ointments, tooth pastes, cosmetics and is even utilized to produce excellent quality paper. The plant is, therefore, being put to practically every credible use possible.

Though it puts the concern of having a renewable source of energy at hands to a back burner, yet it needs to be nurtured and taken care of to enable a healthy plant development. And it has been that the jatropha curcas plants tax our water resources. So, they are grown in areas with a lot of rains. This cuts the problem on the water resources, permits water conservation and human effort too. Because the irrigation investment is only one time expenditure of time, cash, effort and resources, it is being accepted as a sustainable alternative worldwide.

But it is not all goodie - goodie about the plant. The Jatropha plant has toxic content. It has lectin, saponin, phorbol, toxalbumin curcin and is a trypsin inhibitor. In simple words, it can be hazardous and in extreme conditions, even fatal to take in untreated plant. The seeds have to be correctly roasted and dealt with before being used in any consumable use. Since it has become possible to treat the hazardous material, the plant consumption has likewise been increasing. To fulfill the increasing needs, the plant needs to be grown through different clinical methods like in-vitro and ex-vitro propagation. This enables for fast growth and for developing disease and insect resistant varieties of the plant. And a healthy crop will indicate more fuel and better environment on the whole.

It remains in our hands to reside in consistency with the nature, and it is our options that identify the outcome of the interaction we have with the nature. If we pick environment friendly products, we enhance our lives. So, picking jatropha curcas can be the primary step in improving the wealth called environment.