What are the medicinal values ​​of Solanum nigrum

Many people may not be familiar with the name Solanum nigrum. In fact, this herb is widely distributed in my country, but it is called differently in some places. Some places call Solanum nigrum bitter vegetable, water eggplant, wild eggplant, etc. In many places, Solanum nigrum is eaten as a wild vegetable. In fact, many people don’t know that Solanum nigrum has a high medicinal value.

Solanum nigrum has many functions and effects. In summer, it can clear away heat and detoxify. It can also reduce swelling, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. It has a good therapeutic effect on diseases such as acute nephritis and chronic bronchitis. It is a medicinal plant that is deeply loved by people. Every 100 grams of edible part of Solanum nigrum contains 0.93 mg of carotene, 0.12 mg of vitamin B, 137 mg of vitamin C, as well as polysaccharides, vitamin A and vitamin C, fats, steroids, alkaloids and other ingredients. The whole plant contains about 0.45% glycosides such as solanine, solanine and solanine. The aglycone produced by hydrolysis of solanine and solanine is solanamine. Solanum nigrum can be used in the treatment of sore throat together with other herbs such as Rhizoma Achyranthis Bidentatae, Akebia trifoliata, and Folium Isatidis.

For the treatment of surgical carbuncles and furuncles, you can wash the fresh grass, mash it and apply it externally; for internal use, you can use it together with other medicines such as ground clove, wild chrysanthemum, and dandelion. For the treatment of edema, difficulty urinating and other symptoms, it can be used together with other drugs such as Alisma orientalis and Akebia. This product can be used in combination with snakeberry, white flower snake tongue, etc. to treat cancer. Solanum nigrum decoction has a certain antibacterial effect on many pathogenic cocci and bacilli. Solanum nigrum bioalkali has inhibitory effects on many pathogenic fungi. Solanum nigrum bioalkali has a significant protective effect on CCI4 liver damage in mice. Solanine has a stimulating effect on bone marrow hematopoiesis. Large doses of it when administered orally can increase the white blood cell count in sheep. However, if it is administered orally and then injected intravenously, the white blood cell count will decrease. Solanum nigrum has a positive inotropic effect on isolated frog ventricular activity.

In general, the medicinal value of Solanum nigrum is very high. For us, Solanum nigrum is a very good healthy food. The only thing to be reminded is that the leaves of Solanum nigrum contain a large amount of alkali, which can only be detoxified after being cooked. Therefore, everyone must cook Solanum nigrum when eating to avoid poisoning.