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Red Jatropha (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is an ethnobotanical plant that can be used as a source of traditional medicine. Some uses of red jatropha tissue, for example the seeds are used as a laxative. However, some literature says that the use of castor beans as a herbal medicine is prohibited because of its high toxicity.