Solanum nigrum L.
Eret annnual bushy herb .Stem angular , rough . Leaves hairy , ovate , heart shaped . Flowers Yellow , white or gold , umbell , pedicellate , star shaped , petals 4 - 5 . Fruit berry , showy , globose . Seeds spherical , flat
- Family: Solanaceae
- Habit: Annual bushy herb
- Habitat: Roadside
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English - Night shade
Hindi - Makoi
Malayalam - Mulakuthakkali
Tamil - Manathakkali
Kannada - Kaaki
Medicinal Uses
*Cures dysentery
*Cure stomach complaints
* It is sedative and narcotic
* Leaves are effective to cure gastric ulcers and mouth ulcers
* Juice is used for asthma and whooping cough .
