Traditional Herbs from Solanum nigrum

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Prepare 8 leunca fruit, 20 mulberry leaves, \u00bd tsp ground fennel, \u00be finger pulosari and 3 fingers palm sugar.\u00a0
\u00a0Clean all the ingredients to be used and put them in a pan email contains 3 glasses of clean water. Boil until it boils and only 2\u00bc glasses of water remain. Once cool, strain the mixture and divide 3 equal parts.
Drink the concoction 3 times a day, morning, afternoon and evening.

What is Solanum nigrum Looks like??

Parts of Solanum nigrum that could be used

Leaves
Fruits

Solanum nigrum Distribution

Leunca originates from South America and is widespread in the continents of Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. In Indonesia, this plant spreads across the islands of Java and Sumatra. Generally, it is used by people as a vegetable that can be eaten raw as fresh vegetables or processed. This plant also has properties and has been used as traditional medicine in several countries.
Agroecology of Solanum nigrum
Generally easy to plant in high and lowlands. Likes wet climates, gets full sun, can be planted in all types of soil with a soil pH of 6-6.5. This plant is sensitive to drought.�
Morphology of Solanum nigrum

The taproot is white-brown.
The stem is upright, and green.
Leaves are single, green, oval, leaf length 5-7.5 cm. Leaf veins are pinnate, base and tip of the leaf are tapered, edges are flat .
Compound flowers, white, small crown. Flower stalks are pale green and hairy.
Fruit is round, young fruit is green, old fruit is shiny black, has many seeds.
Seeds are round, flat, sized small, white to dark brown.

Cultivation of Solanum nigrum

Generative (seed) propagation, namely the seeds are sown first. After 4-6 weeks of age, move the seeds to the field (garden). Planting distance is 40 x 40 cm.
Vegetative (stem cuttings) by cutting the stems 20 cm long." cm and planted in planting media.\u00a0

Solanum nigrum, more details :

Chemical Content of Solanum nigrum
Saponins, tannins, alkaloids (solasodine, solasonin, solamargin), flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, phytosterols, benzoiizovanillin, syringic acid.
Benefits of Solanum nigrum
Relieves pain and inflammation, deworms, treats urinary tract infections, lowers high blood pressure, has antiseptic, antidysentery, antipyretic (fever reducing) and anticancer activity.
Simplisia of Solanum nigrum

Pick leunca fruit that is still green then sort it from dirt or other unwanted materials.
Wash with clean water then dry in the sun for 1 day.
Do fine chopping. The chopped leunca fruit is then dried in the oven at temperature 30 \u00b0C.
Re-sort the ingredients from dirt or foreign materials other than the simplicia.
Store the simplicia in a dry place and at room temperature.

Another Facts for Solanum nigrum :

Synonym of Solanum nigrum
Solanum acutifolium Kit. ex Kanitz, Solanum astroites G. Forst, Solanum atriplicifolium Desp. ex Dunal., Solanum schultesii Opiz
Habitus of Solanum nigrum
Herb. Annual shrub, reaching ± 1.5 m high
Habitat of Solanum nigrum