Medicinal properties of Kantakari (Solanum surattense)

World is full of so many wonderful herbs what plays a vital role in maintaining our health and vitality. Kantakari is one of those rare breed of herbs that helps our humankind in a great way. So let us explore it.

Scientific Name

Ø Solanum surattense

Local Names

Kantakari, Dhusparsha, Khudra, Bayghri, Nindika, Chotti Keteri, Bhatkateyoa, Rangani, Kandiyari, Kunda, Badangjan, Berri, Badangajan Berri, Yellow Berried night Shade.

Used Part

Ø Whole plant.

Interesting Facts

Ø It consists of diosgenin.

Ø The ashes of the plant give Potassium Nitrate, Carbonate, and Sulphate.

Ø The Seeds consist of  aromatic oil

Ø It is bush type plant

Medicinal Properties & Uses

Ø It is very much effective in Cough.

Ø It is very much effective in Productive Cough.

Ø It is very much effective in dental carries.

Ø It is very much effective in dental ache.

Ø It is very much effective in Piles. 

Ø It is very much effective Indigestion.

Ø It is good for Running Nose (Bhayagri tail, oil made from the seeds used locally).

Ø It is useful in the patients suffering from frequent loss of consciousness.

Ø It is very much effective in body ache

Ø It is very much effective in Osteoarthritis. 

Ø It is very much effective loss of digestive power.

Ø It is very much effective for the treatment of intestinal worms. 

Ø It is very much effective for Hypertension.

Ø It is very much effective in Blood disorder.

Ø It is very much effective in skin disorders.

Ø It is very much effective in Syphilis.

Ø It is very much effective in Rheumatic Fever.

Ø It is very much effective in Bronchial Asthma.

Ø It is very much effective in the cases with Hiccup.

Ø It is very much effective in Laryngitis. 

Ø It is very much effective in the treatment of  renal stones. 

Ø It is very much effective UTI.

Ø It is very much effective amenorrhoea.

Ø It is very much effective dysmenorrhoea. 

Ø It is effective in impotency.

Ø it works great in the implantation of fertile ovum.

Ø It is great for people suffering from fever.

Ø It is good for the people suffering from eczema. 

Contraindication

Almost a safe herb but few precaution  is better take as very less studies till now conducted on his herbs like,

Ø Avoid in Pregnancy.

Ø Avoid during lactation.

Ø Avoid during pre-operative or post-operative stages.

Ø Avoid in any case of reaction noted after use.

Preparations

Ø Bayagri Haritaki

Ø Kantakari Ghrita

Ø Kantakari Avaleha

Ø Vasa Kantakari Avaleha

Ø Bayagri Oil

Ø Also used in most of the herbal Cough Syrups.