Thursday, December 22, 2011

Black night shade


English name: Black night shade                                          
Scientific name: Solanum nigrum L
Useable parts: The whole herb.
Black night shade 
Uses:
 1)   50-60 ml essence or 10-12 teaspoonfuls of the hot sap of black night shade taken twice a day in an empty stomach removes inflammation of liver, stomach and tongue.
 2)   It is the great remedy of jaundice. 50-60 ml essence or a half-cup of the sap of black night shade taken twice a day in empty stomach cures jaundice.
3)    50-60 ml essence or 10-12 teaspoonfuls of the hot sap of black night shade taken twice a day removes dysuria (difficulties of voiding urine).
4)    Fruit of black night shade cooked with small fishes or chopped tender leaves eaten with fried rice or its oil massaged on the skin cure scabies.
5)    50-60 ml essence or 10-12 teaspoonfuls of the hot sap of black night shade taken twice a day removes dropsy.
6)    The bandage of its leaves over the infected area cures the gout
Doses:
12-14 teaspoons sap
Precaution: Excessive doses may produce the diseases of urinary bladder.