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'''Brihati''' is an important medicinal plant and extensively used in Ayurveda. It is one of the ten roots (comes under Laghu panchamula) of famous Dashmula (group of ten roots), an excellent formulation for inflammatory conditions.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Dropsy}}, {{Uses|Chest pain}}, {{Uses|Chronic fever}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Dry cough}}, {{Uses|Spasmodic cough}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}, {{Uses|Difficult urination}}, {{Uses|Worm infestation}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
It contains the steroidal alkaloids, solanine, solanidine and solasodine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Akranta, Asprasi|en=Indian Night Shade, Poison Berry|gu=Umimuyaringani, Ubhibharingani|hi=Vanabharata, Badikateri|kn=Kirugullia, Heggulla|ks= |ml=heru Vazhuthina, Putirichunda|mr=Dorli, Chichuriti|pa=Kandiarivaddi|ta=Chiru vazhuthalai, Papparamulli|te=Tella Mulaka, Tellamulaka}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
===Guna===
===Veerya===
===Vipaka===
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudo-racemes. Flowering season is November-March}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year. Fruiting season is November-March}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Brihati grows well in tropical regions where annual rainfall ranges from 1000 mm to 1500 mm. Sandy loam soil is found to be suitable for the cultivation of this plant.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Warmer parts}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Gardenology.org-IMG 7654 qsbg11mar.jpg|Leaves and fruits
File:Gardenology.org-IMG 7655 qsbg11mar.jpg|Flowers
File:Solanum indicum at Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden - Chiang Mai 2013 2602.jpg|Fruits
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/solanum-indicum/2862/ Chemistry]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/solanum-indicum Cultivation]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/solanum-indicum Solanum indicum linn on vikaspedia.in]
* [https://easyayurveda.com/2014/06/20/brihati-solanum-indicum-qualities-benefits-dose-side-effect/ Solanum indicum linn on easyayurveda.com]
* [https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/brihati-solanum-indicum Solanum indicum linn on planetayurveda.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Solanaceae]]
