Evidence supporting the use of: Black nightshade
For the health condition: Gall Bladder (sluggish or removed)
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1
Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) has a long history of use in traditional medicine, particularly in Ayurveda and various folk systems across Asia and Africa. It has been employed for a variety of liver and gastrointestinal disorders, and in some regions, it is used to support "sluggish" gall bladder function or as a general liver-gall bladder tonic after removal of the gall bladder. The rationale in traditional systems is often based on the plant’s reputed anti-inflammatory, choleretic (bile-promoting), and detoxifying effects. However, these uses are primarily anecdotal and based on traditional beliefs rather than rigorous scientific validation. There are very few, if any, modern clinical studies specifically examining Solanum nigrum for gall bladder function, post-cholecystectomy support, or related conditions. Available pharmacological studies focus mainly on its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties, mostly in animal models or in vitro. Thus, while its use for gall bladder support has a basis in traditional practice, there is little high-quality scientific evidence to substantiate these claims. Caution should also be exercised, as parts of the plant can be toxic if not prepared correctly.
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Other health conditions supported by black nightshade
Abdominal PainAbscesses
Acid Indigestion
Anal Fistula or Fissure
Anemia
Arthritis
Asthma
Bites and Stings
Bleeding (external)
Boils
Bronchitis
Bruises (healing)
Burns and Scalds
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Cancer Treatment (reducing side effects)
Canker Sores
Carbuncles
Chicken Pox
Chills
Cholera
Colds (antiviral)
Colds (general)
Colds (prevention)
Colds (with fever)
Colitis
Cuts
Diarrhea
Dysentery
Dyspepsia
Eczema
Eye Infections
Fever
Fungal Infections
Gall Bladder (sluggish or removed)
Gangrene
Gas and Bloating
Gastritis
Gingivitis
Glands (swollen lymph)
Headache (general)
Headache (sinus)
Hemorrhoids
Infection
Infection (bacterial)
Inflammation
Itching
Kidney Infection
Leprosy
Lesions
Lice
Liver Detoxification
Lymph Nodes or Glands (swollen)
Malaria
Nausea and Vomiting
