Solanum villosum Mill.
Solanaceae
- Hairy Nightshade
- Red Nightshade
- Woolly Nightshade
- samweh سموة
- סוֹלָנוּם שָׂעִיר
- solanum sa'ir
Hemicryptophyte
- Nutrient-rich soils
- ruderal
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Solanum villosum Mill.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Health | Abdominal pain, especially in babies |
Carminative | Cook aerial parts & fruit + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) + "raziana" (Foeniculum sp.) (See NOTES) + sugar & drink. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.) |
Aerial parts, Fruit | Z |
| Gastrointestinal | Jaundice |
Hepatic | Drink juice of fruit. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.) |
Fruit | Z |
| Opthalmic | Eye heat & swelling |
Anti-inflammatory | Mash fresh plant, apply to eye & tie in place with bandage. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.) |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Wound Healing | Antiseptic for skin/wounds/ swollen purulent lesions |
Anti-Infective, Anti-septic | 1. Use fresh Aerial parts or juice or powdered dried plant alone or + olive oil & apply to wound x 2/day. |
Aerial parts, Fruit, Leaf | Z |
| Wound Healing | Form crust over wound & prevent infection |
Anti-septic Vulnerary | Cook mashed aerial parts in cow's butter & spread over wound. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.) |
Aerial parts | Z |
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In the recipe for abdominal pain in babies Z mentions that "raziana" is Foeniculum. (fennel). This is a Persian & also another Arabic name for this species.
The Solanum genus has species which are toxic containing the glycosidic steroidal alkaloid, solanine, most concentrated in unripe green berries & immature fruit & leaves. Poisoning usually occurs 6-12 hrs after ingestion causing abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, sweating, confusion, drowsiness. Eating large amounts can cause death from cardiac arrhythmias & respiratory failure. Livestock poisoning from nitrate toxicity is caused by grazing on leaves of this species. (See also Solanum nigrum)