{"id":2578,"date":"2013-03-29T14:52:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T07:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2025-04-01T11:52:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T04:52:25","slug":"medicinal-benefits-of-solanum-procumbens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/?p=2578&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Medicinal Benefits of Solanum Procumbens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chemical Composition<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The entire plant, especially the roots, contains steroidal saponins and alkaloids such as solasodine and solasodionin. It also has diosgenin and flavonoids.<\/p>\n

Properties and Effects<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Solanum procumbens has a slightly pungent taste, warm nature, and mild toxicity. It has properties that help dispel wind-dampness, detoxify, dissolve phlegm, relieve cough, reduce pain, and stop bleeding.<\/p>\n

Uses, Indications, and Combinations<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It is commonly used to treat influenza, allergies, whooping cough, back pain, joint pain, rheumatism, and snake bites. The recommended dosage is 16-20g of roots or stems and leaves, prepared as a decoction, liquid extract, or pill form. For external use, fresh plant parts can be crushed, and the juice extracted for drinking, while the residue is applied as a poultice. The liquid extract of Solanum procumbens is also used as a mouthwash for treating gingivitis and periodontitis.<\/p>\n

In folk medicine, the roots of Solanum procumbens are rubbed on the teeth before drinking alcohol to prevent intoxication. Additionally, a decoction of the roots is given to those who are already intoxicated to help sober them up.<\/p>\n

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Traditional Remedies<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    Treatment for Snake Bites<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Take 30-50g of fresh Solanum procumbens root, wash and crush it, then mix with about 200ml of cooled boiled water. Extract the juice and give it immediately to the victim.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Repeat twice a day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      The next day, use 15-30g of dried root, roast it lightly, and prepare as a decoction to drink twice a day for 3-5 days until fully recovered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Treatment for Rheumatism<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Use 20g each of Solanum procumbens root, Canarium album bark, Achyranthes bidentata root, Derris scandens vine, Smilax glabra vine, and Rosa laevigata root.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Prepare as a decoction and drink.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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        Treatment for Cough and Whooping Cough<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Use 10g of Solanum procumbens root and 30g of lemon leaves.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Prepare as a decoction and drink twice a day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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          Treatment for Swollen Gums<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            Use 4g of Solanum procumbens seeds, grind them finely, and place them in a metal container with a small amount of beeswax.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Burn the mixture and inhale the smoke directly onto the affected gums (as per Bach Gia Tran Tang<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Chemical Composition The entire plant, especially the roots, contains steroidal saponins and alkaloids such as solasodine and solasodionin. It also has diosgenin and flavonoids. Properties and Effects Solanum procumbens has a slightly pungent taste, warm nature, and mild toxicity. It has properties that help dispel wind-dampness, detoxify, dissolve phlegm, relieve cough, reduce pain, and stop […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[132,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-planting-techniques","category-products-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578\/revisions\/2580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifs.edu.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}