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Latin pharmacognostic name: Solani Nigri Herba

Alternate Chinese names: 天茄子 tiān qié zǐ; 天天茄 tiān tiān qié; 黑姑娘 hēi gū niáng; 乌疔草 wū dīng cǎo; 黑星星 hēi xīng xīng; 黑茄 hēi qié; 黑天天 hēi tiān tiān

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Solanum nigrum L.

Use: Alimentary

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Slightly bitter; cold; slightly toxic*.

Channel entry: Lung and bladder channels.

Indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin; quicken the blood and disperses swelling: cancer; painful swollen throat; swelling of welling-abscesses and sore toxin; itching of sores and papular rashes.
• Heat strangury; water swelling; inhibited urination.

  Dosage & Method: Oral: 15–30g. Topical: Appropriate amount.

  Product Area: Grows on roadsides and in fields in most parts.

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