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Solanum khasianum C. B. Clarke
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English Name |
Himalaya Nightshade, |
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Latin name |
Solanum khasianum C. B. Clarke |
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Family & Genus |
Solanaceae, Solanum |
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Description |
Erect herb or subshrub, 1-2m high. Stems erect, branched, all densely yellowish hirsute and needle-like spines. Simple leaves alternate; petiole stout, length ca. half of the leaves; leaf blades broadly ovate, 6-12cm long, width and length nearly equal, apex acuminate, base cuneate, 5-7 parted, lobe edge with irregular tooth crack and lobes, both surfaces of leaves with spiny glandular hair, can secrete mucus, veins on both surfaces sparsely grown pointed spines with different lengths. Scorpioid inflorescences extra-axillary, short and few, flowers solitary or 2-4 flowers; pedicels slender, covered with rough hair and small thorns; calyx campanulate, green, 5 lobed, lobes linear lanceolate; corolla white or yellowish, 5 lobed, lobes lanceolate, hairy. Berry globose, with green figure when immature, light yellow when mature; seeds numerous, light brown, flowering in spring and summer, fruit ripening period in winter. |
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Distribution |
Growing in mountain forests, and wasteland ditch sides. Originating in Brazil, now distributed in Yunnan and etc of China. |
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Part Used |
Medical part: fruits. Chinese name: Kutianqie. |
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Harvest & Processing |
Collected in autumn, used fresh or sundried. |
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Chemistry |
Contain solasodine, solamargine and solasonine. |
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Properties & Actions |
Taste little bitter; cold in nature; mild-toxic.Removing wind, relieving pain, clearing heat and detoxifying. |
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Indications & Usage |
Rheumatic arthralgia, headache, toothache, mammary abscess, mumps, injury pain from falls.Oral administration: decocting, 3-6g. External application: appropriate amount, triturated for application, or powdered for application. |
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