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Botanical Name :
Solanum Nigrum
Sanskrit Name :
Kakamachi
English Name :
Black Nightshade
Family : Solanaceae
Description of
Solanum Nigrum:
Its erect, angular, branching stem grows 1 to 2 feet high and
may be glabrous or covered with inward- bent hairs. The leaves
are alternate, dark green, ovate, and wavy-toothed or nearly
entire. The fruit is a many-seeded, pea-sized, purple or black
berry. |
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Medicinal Uses:
Taken internally in very small amounts, the leaves strongly
promote perspiration and purge the bowels the next day. The
juice of the fresh herb is sometimes used for fever and to allay
pain. In large doses, black nightshade can cause serious, but
usually not fatal, poisoning. Externally, the juice or an
ointment prepared from the leaves can be used for skin problems
and tumors. The berries are poisonous, but boiling apparently
destroys the toxic substances and makes them usable for
preserves, jams, and pies.
The fruit is used as a cosmetic; rubbing the seeds on the cheeks
to remove freckles. Children harmlessly and extensively eat the
mature fruit. The fruit has been used for diabetes. Decoction of
stalk, leaves, roots are good for wounds and cancerous sores. An
infusion of the plant is used as an enema in infants having
abdominal upsets. Freshly prepared extract of the plant is
effective in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver and also
serves as an antidote to opium poisoning.
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