What does Solanum nigrum do?

I believe everyone knows that there is a kind of Solanum nigrum in the fairy sword, so do you know that Solanum nigrum is a Chinese herbal medicine? Solanum nigrum, also known as bitter sunflower and bitter vegetable, is planted all over China. Although it is a common herb, its medicinal value is still relatively high. So, what is the efficacy and function of Solanum nigrum? Let's get to know it together! .

1, promoting blood circulation and relieving swelling

In our country, many folk remedies use Solanum nigrum to promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and remove blood stasis, especially Sophora Tonkinensis. It has a good therapeutic effect on congestion and edema caused by traumatic injury, and also has a drainage effect on cancerous ascites, cirrhosis ascites, cardiogenic ascites and nephrotic ascites, and has a certain diuretic effect.

2, antipyretic and analgesic

Solanum nigrum contains alkaloids, which can act on the nervous system, stimulate and regulate body temperature, clear away heat and fire, and fever is often used to cool down. Moreover, this alkaline component can also inhibit nerve activity, reduce the sensitivity of nociceptive nerves, relieve pain and have analgesic effect.

3. Enhance immunity

Solanum nigrum contains many active ingredients. Mice injected with Solanum nigrum decoction on an empty stomach can obviously improve the activity of its natural killer cells and enhance its killing effect on cancer cells, especially on digestive system cancers, such as liver cancer, love and esophageal cancer.

Step 4 lower blood pressure

Intravenous injection of Solanum nigrum decoction 0.5g/kg can reduce the blood pressure of anesthetized dogs, slow down the heart rate, and intragastric administration of 15g/kg can also reduce the blood pressure of renal hypertensive dogs, which shows that Solanum nigrum has a strong antihypertensive effect, and the effective components extracted from it can be used to control blood pressure, which is very helpful for the treatment of hypertension and other diseases.

Step 5 raise blood sugar

Solanum nigrum contains a lot of solanine, which can effectively utilize peripheral glucose and raise blood sugar when adrenal function exists. It can be used to replace glucagon and maintain blood sugar balance.

6. Medication contraindications of Solanum nigrum.

People with weak spleen and stomach should not take Solanum nigrum.

Solanine acts like saponin and can dissolve blood cells. Excessive poisoning can cause headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dilated pupils, rapid heartbeat first and then slow, insanity and even coma.