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Solanum virginianum L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Solanum virginianum
Family name: SOLANACEAE
English name: Wild Eggplant
Thorny Nightshade
Yellow Berried Nightshade
Thai Eggplant
Sinhala name: Katuwel batu (කටුවැල්බටු)
Karabatu (කරබටු)
Tamil name: Kandan Kattari
Sanskrit name: Kantakari
Conservation status: CR - Critically Endangered - NRL 2020
Description: Small shrub, about 20-40 cm high; Prickles numerous, bright yellow. Leaves deeply pinnately lobed, 6-10 cm long, 5-9 cm wide; petiole about half length of the length. Inflorescences few-flowered, up to 10 cm long. Pedicels about 1 cm long; corolla violet, about 2 cm diameter. Fruits spherical, yellow, about 2 cm diameter.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Coughs
Asthma
Fevers
Anorexia
Chest pains
Toothache
Dropsy
Gonorrhoea
Catarrh
Worm infestations
Pruritus
Vaginal candidiasis
Impotency
Alopecia areata
Vomiting
Dysurea
Renal calculi
Tuberculosis
Parts used in Treatment: Seeds
Root
Related Medical Properties: Diuretic
Helps to keep the heart healthy
Aphrodisiac
Pacifies vitiated Kapha and Vatha doshas
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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