Solanum surattense -An Important Medicinal Plant:

A Review of Its Folklore Medicine and Traditional Uses

Goli Venkateshwarlu, Ragya Eslavath, Anasuri Santhosh, Gutha Suma,J.Venkanna,Y.Swetha

Venkateshwara Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherlapally, Nalgonda, A.P

*Corresponding Author E-mail: venkipharma75@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Ancient days peoples are purely depend on herbal drugs. Why because at that time allopathic drugs are not available for peoples. Now a day’s both ayurveda and allopathic drugs are used. Some chronic diseases are completely not eradicated by allopathic drugs, for this reason ayurvedic drugs are more preferred than allopathic drugs. In India 3000 plants used for the medicinal value. In general 6000 medicinal plants in India are in use in traditional, folklore and used as a herbal medicine. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review in ayurveda in the pharmacological aspects of Solanum surattense. specifically this plant fruit used in the treatment of scorpion bite and other diseases like asthama, ear ache, skin diseases, putrified tooth aches, fever, anal diseases, kapha diseases, strengthening of penis, and other inflammatory diseases. The antibacterial activity detected was against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sp.; Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae and Vibrio cholera.

KEY WORDS: medicinal plants, Solanum surattense, pharmacological activity

INTRODUCTION:

The plants have been importace of medicine for thousands of year. Rich source decreasing at an alarming rate as a result of over exploitation. The medicinal value of drug plant is due to presence of some chemical substances in the plant tissue which produce the definite physiological action on human body. Solanum surattense fruits are crushed and applied on scorpion bite and immediately relive the pain [1-3]. Solanum surattense pieces are placed in pot and heated on burner after that such pieces are completely converted to ash. Again that ash mixed with shonti mixture to prevent the asthma related diseases. Solanum surattense roots are crush and applied on swelling area. The plant extract is useful for the non specific cough, influenza, difficult urination, bladder stones, rheumatism. Solanum surattense seeds are crushed and mixed with water and that extract applied on surface of pennies then improve the sexual ability[4-8].

Solanum surattense churna mixed with water that extract used for fever treatment. Solanum surattense churna mixed with water and boiled up to the loss of water content and remaining amount preserve it and then daily one spoon with honey morning and evening taken orally means then it cure the kapha diseases. Grinded Solanum surattense seeds are mixed with sesame oil then boil and again filter. After cooling of filtrate applied for the painful surface areas immediately relives the pain [9-12]. Dried Solanum surattense churna placed in smoking cigar and inhale with mouth the smoke and hold the smoke inside mouth up to 10to 15 minutes the insects come out side from the mouth then cure the tooth aches[13,14].

CONCLUSION:

Medicinal plants are the local heritage with the global importance. World is endowed with a rich wealth of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants also play an important role in the lives of rural people, particularly in remote parts of developing countries with few health facilities. The present review reveals that Solanum surattense .The plant has been studied for their various pharmacological activities like scorpion bite and other diseases like asthma, ear ache, skin diseases, putrified tooth aches, fever, anal diseases, kapha diseases, strengthening of penis, and other inflammatory diseases. The antibacterial activity detected was against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sp.; Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae and Vibrio cholera.

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Received on 06.03.2014 Accepted on 20.03.2014

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