Common Name(s):
Bitter nightshade, Bittersweet, Bittersweet nightshade, Blue
nightshade, ... Bittersweet
is a poisonous plant that has a long history of use in the treatment of skin
diseases, warts, tumours, felons etc. It should be used with caution and only
under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, this is a poisonous plant
that, in excess, paralyzes the central nervous system, slows the heart and
respiration, and lowers temperature, causing vertigo, delirium, convulsions and
death. See also the notes above on toxicity.
All
parts of the plant are alterative, anodyne, depurative, mildly diuretic,
emetic, expectorant, hepatic, mildly narcotic and purgative. The dried stem,
usually collected in the autumn and preferably from the ends of branches 2 - 3
years old, is the part that is most valued medicinally, though the leaves are
also used.
The
plant is chiefly used as an alterative when taken internally in the treatment
of a range of skin diseases, it is also used in the treatment of arthritis,
rheumatism, bronchial congestion, heart ailments, ulcerative colitis and
jaundice.
Externally, the plant is used to treat skin eruptions, ulcers,
rheumatism and cellulite. Two to three year old stems are harvested in the
spring, or after the leaves have fallen in the autumn, and dried for later use.The
fruits are marinated in vinegar and applied to cancerous sores and other
swellings. A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of cancer and
swellings. The root is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use.
A
homeopathic remedy is made from the fresh, green, still pliant stems and
leaves, harvested as the plant begins to flower. This is used in treating a
variety of complaints including backaches, cough, diarrhoea, eye inflammations and
joint pains.
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