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Solanum virginianum<ref name="Solanum virginianum"/> , also called Surattense nightshade, yellow-fruit nightshade, yellow-berried nightshade, Thai green eggplant, Thai striped eggplant (from the unripe fruit), is a species of nightshade native to Asia (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, China, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia), and is adventive in Egypt. It is a medicinal plant used in India, but the fruit is poisonous.
In the tribes of Nilgiris, the plant is used to treat a whitlow (finger abscess): the finger is inserted into a ripe fruit for a few minutes.In Nepal, a decoction of root is taken twice a day for seven days to treat cough, asthma and chest pain.
== References ==
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<ref name="Solanum virginianum">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-fruit_nightshade "wikipedia"]</ref>
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[[Category:Herbs]]
