Steinmetz:Solanum

Solanum carolinense

Also known as (or relevant to) Solanum carolinense Family Solanaceae English Names Horse Nettle Natural Habitat Central and South America Part(s) Used Fructus Solani carolinensis Radix Solani carolinensis

Constituent(s) solanine solanidine (alkaloids) Action fruit: antispasmodic sedative used in epilepsy; root: anodyne sedative diuretic

Solanum dulcamara

Also known as (or relevant to) Solanum dulcamara Family Solanaceae English Names Bittersweet Woody Nightshade Felonwood Felonwort Natural Habitat Central and Southern Europe England North Africa Asia Minor North America Northern India China Japan Part(s) Used Folia Dulcamarae Stipites Dulcamarae = Caules Dulcamarae

Constituent(s) solanine solanein solanidin dulcamarin dulcarin sugar saponin tannin starch resin Action depurative diuretic sudorific resolvent laxative stimulant expectorant alterative cardiac tonic narcotic toxic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Solanum melongena

Also known as (or relevant to) Solanum melongena Family Solanaceae English Names Egg-plant Brinjal Natural Habitat Southern Europe Orient Part(s) Used Fructus

Constituent(s) albuminoids carbohydrates Action antiphlegmatic carminative culinary vegetable

Solanum nigrum

Also known as (or relevant to) Solanum nigrum Family Solanaceae English Names Hound's berry Black Nightshade Natural Habitat Europe Asia North America all over the world Part(s) Used Herba Solani nigri

Constituent(s) solanine (especially present in the berries) rutin asparagin solangustin phytosterol acids saponin Action nervine sedative diuretic hydragogue toxic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Solanum tuberosum

Also known as (or relevant to) Solanum tuberosum Family Solanaceae English Names Potato Natural Habitat all over the world (temperate countries) subtropical countries Part(s) Used Amylum Solani

Constituent(s) tuber: starch phosphoric acid citric acid albuminoids carbohydrates pectins potassium magnesium sulphur calcium chlorine sodium silica iron asparagin lecithin vitamins Action nutritive alterative. P. S. The leaves are extremely poisonous