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Specimen profile
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum · Solanaceae
Skt · Kakamachi — “Crow's delight”Hindi · MakoyMal · ManathakkaliTam · Manathakkali
A versatile herb used primarily for liver disorders and skin ailments.
A small annual herb with white flowers and small berries that turn from green to jet black. It is a prized liver tonic in both Ayurveda and Unani systems.
Identification markers
Erect herb with ovate leaves, white star-shaped flowers with yellow centers, and clusters of smooth, globose black berries.
Rasa
Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Snigdha
Virya
Anushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Rasayana
Dosha effect
Tridoshahara