Solanum nigrum is very common in rural vegetable gardens. It looks a bit like peppers and tomatoes, as shown below.
Solanum nigrum, also known as Solanum nigrum, wild pea, Sophora alopecuroides, wild pepper, black eggplant, mountain pepper and so on. , is the whole grass of Solanaceae Solanum nigrum. The aerial parts of Solanum nigrum mainly contain alkaloids, including solanine, solanine and β-solanine. The rhizome contains solanesol glycosides a and b, and solanesol glycosides a and b; The leaves contain flavonoid glycosides, mainly including quercetin -3- gentiobioside, quercetin -3- galactoside, quercetin -3- glucoside and so on. In addition, the whole plant also contains steroidal saponins such as solanine ⅰ and ⅱ, water-soluble polysaccharides and other chemical components. In vitro experiments show that Solanum nigrum has pharmacological activities such as lowering blood pressure, anti-inflammation, bacteriostasis, antioxidation, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, and it is also reported that Solanum nigrum has atropine-like effects.
Solanum nigrum is cold, bitter and less toxic, and enters the lung and bladder meridian. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling and inducing diuresis to relieve stranguria. Can be used for treating common cold, fever, toothache, chronic bronchitis, dysentery, urinary tract infection, mastitis, leukorrhagia, etc. It can be used externally to treat furuncle, furuncle, pemphigus, snake bite, etc. These effects and applications of Solanum nigrum are recorded in many ancient books and classics.
Herbal Medicine in South Yunnan records that it can cure wind-heat in children, attack sore poison, wash scabies, relieve itching and pain, and dispel wind-heat in skin. It is also recorded in medicinal plants in Zhejiang, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, relieve asthma and relieve itching, and mainly treat furuncle, skin itching, acute pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic bronchitis.
The oral dosage of Solanum nigrum L. is 15-30g, and it is suitable for external use. Fresh products are mashed and applied externally or decocted, and the affected area is cleaned.
The above is only a personal opinion, not as a basis for medication. Please take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor. If you have any questions or comments, please comment at the bottom of the article.