The efficacy and function of wild nightshade

The medicinal value of wild solanum is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. Wild nightshade contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

[Alias] Eccentric nightshade (Flora of Guangzhou), mountain bellflower, big nightshade, small nightshade, heavenly eggplant, false eggplant (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List), red eccentric nightshade, yellow tribute nightshade, ghost nightshade (Guangdong Chinese Herbal Medicine), red-fruited nightshade, red-fruited nightshade, nightshade (New Selection of Practical Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangxi).

[Source] The whole plant of Solanum thornyum of the Solanaceae family. Root: harvested in summer and autumn, used fresh or sun-dried. Fruit and seeds: Harvest in autumn, wash and dry the seeds, fry until yellow and fragrant, and set aside.

[Original form] Perennial upright subshrub, 30 to 60 cm tall. The stem has strong straight long thorns, and the young and tender parts are mixed with prickles. Leaves are solitary or paired, alternate, broadly ovate, 5-12 cm long, 5-10 cm wide, 5-7 lobed, covered with closely attached stiff hairs on both sides, with thorns on the main vein; petioles have thorns, sometimes mixed with sparse long hairs. The cymes are extra-axillary, with several flowers, sometimes solitary; the calyx is spiny and 5-lobed, the corolla is white, and the lobes are lanceolate; there are 5 stamens, attached to the corolla throat, and the anthers are apical; the ovary is 2-chambered, with many ovules. The berries are spherical, 2.5 to 4 cm in diameter, bare, and orange-red when ripe. Flowering period: summer and autumn.

【Habitat distribution】Grows wild on grassland. Distributed in southern my country.

[Chemical composition] The berries contain solanine, phytosterol and spinulosic acid.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, warm, poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Antitussive and antiasthmatic, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. Treat asthma, chronic bronchitis, stomachache, rheumatism, scrofula, cold abscess, and trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: mash and apply; decoct in water for washing or grind into powder for application. For internal use: decoct in water, 1-2 qian; or grind into powder, 1-3 fen.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating swelling and pain caused by falls, carbuncle and swelling: mash the fresh Solanum melongena root and apply it on the affected area; or dry and calcine the stems and leaves of Solanum melongena into powder, mix with tea oil and apply on the affected area. (Guangdong Chinese Herbal Medicine)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From the Guangzhou Army's "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines"

Knowing the effects and functions of wild nightshade, for most of our friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.