Common Name(s):
Bitter nightshade, Bittersweet, Bittersweet nightshade, Blue
nightshade, ...
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| Solanum dulcamara in Kashmir |
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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