Gaba
| Botanical name: | Ricinus communis |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Local name: | Gaba, Jada |
| Common name: | Castor oil plant |
| Parts used: | Seeds |
| Plant character: | It is a large shrub or small tree. The leaves are large, peltate, glaucous beneath. Flowers in terminal racemes, yellowish-white. Fruits spiny; seeds brown, mottled. This plant prefers full sun, but it can grow in partial shade. The species grow gregariously in waste places and are also cultivated for its seed oil. |
USES:
The seeds are used in traditional medicine for abdominal disorders, arthritis, backache, muscle aches, bilharziasis, chronic backache and sciatica, chronic headache, constipation, menstrual cramps, rheumatism, sleeplessness, and insomnia. The seeds are a source of castor oil.
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