INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Solani Herba Solani Xanthocarpi Herba Solani Indici
Common English:	Solanum

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Bitter	Cold Warm	Liver	3-15g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
*Anchors Liver Yang,* eliminates toxins, reduces inflammation and relieves pain**	Liver Fire syndromes such as hepatitis A, B and C
Removes Heat, eliminates Dampness and disperses Stagnation	Carbuncles, urethritis, moist pleurisy, edema and sinusitis

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Hb. Orthosiphon Aristatus Hua Shi Cao Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang Hb. Leucas Mollissimae Hu Yao Huang	Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. et Fol. Viticis Quinatae Wu Tian Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Hb. Senecionis Scandens Qian Li Guang Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi
Hepatitis	Liver cirrhosis	Eye disorders caused by Excess conditions
Hb. Hibisci Fu Rong Rx. et Fol. Viticis Quinatae Wu Tian	Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian	Hb. Elephantopus Scaber Ding Shu Xiu Rx. Vitis Amurensis Shan Pu Tao
Sinusitis	Itchy skin with various dermatological disorders	Pleuritis and edema

In Taiwan the whole plant (Fructus et Folium Solani Indici) is used. It is Cold and Bitter. It Expels Wind and relieves headaches. It is used for toothaches and sinusitis. it has antiphlogistic, expectorant, hyperglycemic and antitussive properties. It has also been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
It is said that ulcers can be cured by using the powdered leaves.
For Food Stagnation or water in the Stomach, the herb is washed, dried, calcined yellow, ground into a powder, blended with sugar and mixed with 15g of boiling water. It is then taken on an empty Stomach.
It removes Stagnation, and removes swelling, inflammation and pain. It is indicated for pharyngitis, tonsillitis, lymphatic tuberculosis and gastralgia.
For gastralgia, take 9-15g in decoction.