Yellow berried nightshade, also known by the biological name Solanum xanthocarpum & by the ayurvedic ancient name Kantakari, is a very spiny diffuse herb growing up to 1.2 m tall. This unique herb is commonly found in the forest and dry lands of tropical and subtropical regions.
Yellow berried nightshade is a very good herbal expectorant
The yellow berried nightshade or Solanum xanthocarpum is one of the members of the dasamula or ten important medicinal roots of the Ayurveda.
Different parts of this plant such as its fruits, roots are used in making specific medicines. Its roots are used in the preparation of expectorant to treat coughs. Roots of solanum xanthocarpum possess the ability to heal asthma, flatulence, sore throat, toothache, bronchial spasm and constipation.
The juice of the yellow berries is used to relieve sore throat. Roots and seeds are administered as an expectorant in asthma, cough and pain in the chest. Stem flowers and fruits are bitter and carminative and are prescribed for relief in burning sensation in the feet. Leaves are applied locally to relieve pain. The drug is collected mainly from the wild plants, as there is very minimal systematic cultivation of this herb.
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Nasal administration of this herb will reduce migraine and headache. The dried fruits are smoked and the smoke is held in the dental cavity to treat the infection or toothache. It is exceptionally beneficial in the treatment of cardiac diseases related with edema because this herb is a stimulant to the heart activities and also an effective blood purifier.
The seeds of the fresh fruits or dried fruits are beneficial in irregular menstruation, dysmenorrheal, for women when taken in the form of a powder. For the men the fruits are useful as an aphrodisiac. There are a couple of other kinds of solanum xanthcarpum, which are usually violet and white flowered plants. The white flowered solanum xanthocarpum plant is helpful to promote conception in women.
The Kantakari herb is well known for its diuretic property, which is beneficial to cure dropsy. The juice of the leaves mixed with black pepper is advised for rheumatism. The leaves juice is externally applied to relieve body or muscle pain. Pharmacological studies on this herb have shown that aqueous and alcoholic extracts of the plant possess hypotensive effect, which is partly inhibited by atropine
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The fruits are frequently eaten as anthelmintic and for treating indigestion.
The decoction of the roots are mixed with long pepper and honey for reducing wet cough and if the same is mixed with a little salt and asafoetida and then taken, it will give relief to spasmodic cough. Given with honey, holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), datura (Datura metal), and black pepper it can be quite effective in cases of bronchial asthma.
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