Solanum surattense Kantakari Kateli

• An antiasthmatic, astringent, digestive, diuretic and pungent, it is an important constituent of well known
  Ayurvadic drug "Dasamula and Arkadhi". 
• The drugs prepared from it is used to treat stomach disorders, dropsy, throat disorder, gum diseases, enlargement of liver and spleen. 
• Whole plant extract effective in bronchial asthma, piles and for rejuvenation. 
• Root is used in asthma, cough and in chest pain. 
• Root paste with lime juice is applied in snake and scorpion bite. 
• Extract of the leaves with black pepper is useful in rheumatism. 
• Crushed flowers are given orally to relieve diarrhoea in children. 
• The smoke of fruit or whole plant is inhaled for treatment of infected teeth. 
• Oil prepared from powdered fruit is used to treat skin eruption.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Solanum surattense Burm.f. Vakudu Solanaceae Whole plant Dandruff, infections

Solanum surattense Burm. f. Shrub Seed, fruit, root, leaves Leprosy; toothache; abortion; constipation; antiasthmatic; vomiting; gastrointestinal disorders; menstural problems General; women; pregnant women Hebbar et al. 2004, Kumar et al. 2016