Dosage of Solanum nigrum

Solanum nigrum is the general name for this plant, and it is called differently in different regions of China. In Yunnan, China, people usually call it Xiaoguoguo, and in Sichuan, people call it Xiaokucai. The Solanum nigrum mentioned here is the general name for this plant, and it can also be said to be a professional name. The most common Solanum nigrum is a green and purple ball. Solanum nigrum can be seen in almost every region of China, and it can also be found abroad.

Solanum nigrum is usually used as a medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of its own medicinal value, which makes it a medicine for treating diseases. So what is the dosage of Solanum nigrum? Let's talk about it today.

【Usage and Dosage】 Oral use: decoction, 0.5~1 liang. External use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

【Selected Prescriptions】 ① Treat carbuncle: Crow's Eye Grass, crushed, and taken with wine. (Puji Prescriptions)

②Treat carbuncle without head: crush Solanum nigrum and apply it. (Experienced Prescription)

③ Treat all kinds of carbuncle and malignant ulcer on the back: whole shrimp, mash it with old crow eye vine leaves and apply it. ("Pocket Prescription")

④Treat scrofula: Grind equal parts of mountain pepper and peach bark into powder and mix with sesame oil to apply to the affected area. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine)

⑤ Treat eczema: Mash the leaves and seedlings of Solanum nigrum and apply it on the affected area. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

⑧ Treat swelling and pain caused by sprains and bruises: a handful of fresh Solanum nigrum leaves, seven scallions with roots. Chop them into small pieces, add an appropriate amount of brewer's dregs, mash them together and apply to the affected area, changing once or twice a day. (Jiangxi Folk Herbs)

⑦ Treat vomiting blood: 1 fen of ginseng, 0.5 liang of eggplant seedlings. Grind the above two ingredients into powder. Take 2 qian each time, mix with fresh water, at any time. (Ginseng powder in Shengji Zonglu)

⑧Treatment of continuous hemorrhage: 2 grams of mountain pepper, 5 grams of Buddha nail. Boil in water and drink. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine)

⑨Treat dysentery: Solanum nigrum leaves 8 qian to 1 liang (double the amount for fresh ones), 8 qian of sugar. Decoction in water. (Jiangxi Folk Herbs)

⑩Treat acute nephritis, edema, and scanty urination: 50g each of fresh Solanum nigrum and fresh Daphne genkwa, and 20g of Akebia. Decoction in water. (Hebei Traditional Chinese Medicine Handbook)

Solanum nigrum is a plant that has existed for a long time and can be used as a medicinal material. It is recorded in many Chinese medicine books, which shows that it does have good medicinal value. However, do not blindly use Solanum nigrum to treat diseases, so as not to use the wrong dosage to harm your body.