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Eggplant root

茄根 〔茄根〕qié gēn

Latin pharmacognostic name: Solani Melongenae Radix

Alternate English names: aubergine root

Alternate Chinese names: 白茄根 bái qié gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Solanum melongena L.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Sweet and acrid; cold; slightly toxic*.

Indications:

enduring dysentery; bloody stool; leg qì (jiǎo qì); toothache; frostbite.

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