Medicinals
lóng kuí / 龙葵 / 龍葵 / black nightshade
Latin pharmacognostic name: Solani Nigri Herba
Alternate English names:
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
Origin: Plant
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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