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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.
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Solanum virginianum, is 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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Alkaloid, phytosterols, Glucose, Mannitol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||entire leaves are oval to lance shaped and are alternate along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|(2.5 to 5 cm) in length|Yellow|5-20|Small, pealike flowers are produced in June to August. These brown to maroon flowers extend from sharp, yellow spines that are 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm) in length and located along the rigid branches}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Seedpods are constricted between the individual reddish brown to tan seeds and are tipped with small beak|Camelthorn spreads mainly from rhizomes|many}}
  
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===Other features===
  
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== Traditional medicine ==
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
  
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
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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.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Requires a sunny position in a well-drained light or medium soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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==Common name==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Edges of ditches}}, {{Commonly seen|waste and often saline place}}, {{Commonly seen|dry barren places[}}.
  
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* '''English''' - Persian Manna Plant
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==Photo Gallery==
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* '''Kannada''' - ನೆಲಗುಲ್ಲಾ
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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* '''Hindi''' - Javasa
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Solanum surattense.JPG|The plant
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Solanum virginianum (8245207906).jpg|The flowers
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The immature fruits of Solanum surattense in Yunnan, China.jpg|The immature fruits
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കണ്ടകാരിചുണ്ട-solanum xanthocarpum.jpg|Unripe (green) and ripe (yellow)
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Solanum xanthocarpum, fruit opened.JPG|A fruit opened
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</gallery>
  
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== References ==
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==References==
  
 
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<ref name="Solanum virginianum">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-fruit_nightshade "wikipedia"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ayurvitewellness.com/yavasa-alhagi-camelorum/ "ayurvite wellness"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://articles.extension.org/pages/62900/alhagi-maurorum-camelthorn "taxonomy"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Alhagi+maurorum "practical trophical palnts"]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/4215]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/yavasa-alhagi-camelorum]
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* [http://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/alhagi-maurorum-profile/]
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* [http://www.invasives.org.za/legislation/item/730-camel-thorn-bush-alhagi-maurorum]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]

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Kantakari


Solanum virginianum, is 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.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Alkaloid, phytosterols, Glucose, Mannitol[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

Perennial shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple entire leaves are oval to lance shaped and are alternate along the stem

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual (2.5 to 5 cm) in length Yellow 5-20 Small, pealike flowers are produced in June to August. These brown to maroon flowers extend from sharp, yellow spines that are 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm) in length and located along the rigid branches

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Seedpods are constricted between the individual reddish brown to tan seeds and are tipped with small beak Camelthorn spreads mainly from rhizomes many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a sunny position in a well-drained light or medium soil[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Edges of ditches, waste and often saline place, [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of dry barren places[|dry barren places[]][[Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of dry barren places[]].

Photo Gallery

  • The plant

  • The flowers

  • The immature fruits

  • Unripe (green) and ripe (yellow)

  • A fruit opened

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "ayurvite wellness"
  3. ↑ "taxonomy"
  4. ↑ "practical trophical palnts"

External Links

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