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Solanum erianthum

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Solanum erianthum

Big eggplant is an unarmed shrub or small tree usually growing up to 4 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 10 metres. The stem is up to 20 cm in diameter. The plant is cultivated in some areas for its fruits, which are used in curries. This plant is belongs to Solanaceae family.

Uses

Leucorrhoea, Vertigo, Piles, Haemorrhoids, Scrofula, Headache, Headache, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Fever, Arthritis.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains the major components of the leaf oil were the hydrocarbon monoterpenes: α terpinolene (17.8%), α-phellandrene (17.5%), p-cymene (15.7%) and β-pinene [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Choudangi, Kaadusunde, Arimanigida
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Anaichundai
Telugu Rasagadi
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Gandhira, Pathi
English

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Found at elevations from 300 - 2,100 metres in the tropics of Asia.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Slightly shaded places, In brushwood, On roadsides, In field edges, On waste ground.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:139
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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