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Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Black Nightshade · 'enab el-deeb · (svartsøtvier) · Black nightshade · Codwarth Caled · Codwarth Du · Cysgadur · Cysgiadur · European black nightshade · Gedawrach · Gedorwrach · Gewöhnlicher Schwarzer Nachtschatten · Llysiau'r Moch · Melys a Chwerw · Mochlys · Mochlys Cyffredin · Mochlys Duon · Mochlys Grawnddu

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, China, Trinidad, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Guiana, Belgium, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Alexiteric, Alterative, Anthrax

Science studied: ALKALOIDS, ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Solanaceae

Scientific name: Solanum nigrum

Common names: Black Nightshade, 'enab el-deeb, (svartsøtvier), Black nightshade, Codwarth Caled, Codwarth Du, Cysgadur, Cysgiadur, European black nightshade, Gedawrach, Gedorwrach, Gewöhnlicher Schwarzer Nachtschatten, Llysiau'r Moch, Melys a Chwerw, Mochlys, Mochlys Cyffredin, Mochlys Duon, Mochlys Grawnddu

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, China, Elsewhere, Trinidad, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Guiana, Belgium and 24 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Ache(Stomach)
Alexiteric
Alterative
Anthrax
Antiseptic
Asthma
Astringent
Bactericide

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Bladder
Boil
Bruise
Burn
Cancer
Cancer(Digestive)
Cathartic
Cervix
Cirrhosis
CNS depressant
Constipation
Cyanogenetic
Depurative
Dermatitis
Diaphoretic
Diuretic
Dropsy
Dyscrasia
Dysentery
Dysmenorrhea
Emollient
Eruption
Fatigue
Febrifuge
Female
Fever
Fruit
Gargle
Gonorrhea
Heart
Hepatitis
Hepatoma
Hydragogue
Hypertension
Inflammation
Itch
Kidney
Lumbago
Mouth
Mouthwash
Narcotic
Nervine
Pertussis
Poison
Potherb
Pruritis
Purgative
Refrigerant
Scrofula
Sedative
Shingles
Skin
Sore
Sore(Throat)
Spasm
Sprain
Swelling
Tetters
Tongue
Tonic
Tumor
Tumor(Lung)
Ulcer
Vaginitis
Virility
Vulnerary
Vulvitis
Wound
Antidote(Hippomane)
Antidote(Opium)
Antidote
Analgesic
Anasarca
Arthritis
Cramp
Eye
Leprosy
Leucoderma
Piles
Tinea
Yaws
Abdomen
Abscess
Anodyne
Cancer(Uterus)
Colic
Diarrhea
Laxative
Nerves
Vasodilator
Amygdalitis
Leucorrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Haiti
China
Elsewhere
Trinidad
Bahamas
Dominican Republic
Guiana
Belgium
US
Iraq
Turkey
Java

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India
Sudan
Venezuela
Panama(Cuna)
Lesotho
Mexico
Hawaii
Egypt
Pakistan
Morocco
Tunisia
US(Potawatomi)
Panama(Choco)
India(Gujarat)
Philippines
Malaya
Indochina
Italy
Spain
France

Documented cultural uses

Ache(Stomach)
Alexiteric
Alterative
Anthrax
Antiseptic
Asthma
Astringent
Bactericide
Bladder
Boil
Bruise
Burn

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Cancer
Cancer(Digestive)
Cathartic
Cervix
Cirrhosis
CNS depressant
Constipation
Cyanogenetic
Depurative
Dermatitis
Diaphoretic
Diuretic
Dropsy
Dyscrasia
Dysentery
Dysmenorrhea
Emollient
Eruption
Fatigue
Febrifuge
Female
Fever
Fruit
Gargle
Gonorrhea
Heart
Hepatitis
Hepatoma
Hydragogue
Hypertension
Inflammation
Itch
Kidney
Lumbago
Mouth
Mouthwash
Narcotic
Nervine
Pertussis
Poison
Potherb
Pruritis
Purgative
Refrigerant
Scrofula
Sedative
Shingles
Skin
Sore
Sore(Throat)
Spasm
Sprain
Swelling
Tetters
Tongue
Tonic
Tumor
Tumor(Lung)
Ulcer
Vaginitis
Virility
Vulnerary
Vulvitis
Wound
Antidote(Hippomane)
Antidote(Opium)
Antidote
Analgesic
Anasarca
Arthritis
Cramp
Eye
Leprosy
Leucoderma
Piles
Tinea
Yaws
Abdomen
Abscess
Anodyne
Cancer(Uterus)
Colic
Diarrhea
Laxative
Nerves
Vasodilator
Amygdalitis
Leucorrhea

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

The genome sequence of Solanum nigrum L., 1753 (Solanales: Solanaceae) · 2026 source ↗
Mechanisms and active components of <i>Solanum nigrum</i> in the amelioration of psoriatic lesions. · 2026 source ↗
Enrichment of steroidal saponins and glycoalkaloids enhances the antitumor activity of solanum nigrum berries by targeting glycolytic metabolism in NSCLC. · 2026 source ↗