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1. Photos, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
2. Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
3. Botanical description, reference data, useful information, illustrations
4. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology
5. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing

Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum. Photos of the plant, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism

Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism

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Family: Solanaceae (Solanaceae)

Origin: Eurasia and Africa

Area: Black nightshade is distributed throughout the world

Chemical composition: Black nightshade contains alkaloids, including solanine and late blight, as well as vitamins A and C.

Economic value: Black nightshade is used in some countries in the food industry for the production of sauces and canned foods. Also known as a medicinal plant, it is used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases, but can be toxic in large quantities.

Legends, myths, symbolism: In some cultures, nightshade was considered a plant that has magical powers and helps against witches and evil spirits. It was used in rituals to protect homes and people from negative energy. In addition, in some traditions nightshade is considered a symbol of death and is associated with mystical creatures such as vampires and werewolves.

Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum. Description, illustrations of the plant

Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum. Description of the plant, area, cultivation, application

It grows everywhere along ravines, banks of reservoirs, among shrubs, in gardens, orchards.

An annual herbaceous plant over 70 cm high. The stem is branched, erect, slightly pubescent. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, ovate-rhombic, up to 13 cm long, 8 cm wide.

Blooms in June - September. The flowers are bisexual, white, small, collected in drooping corymbose inflorescences.

Fruits are spherical berries up to 1 cm in diameter, black, rarely white or greenish, juicy. Ripen in July-October.

Black nightshade contains tannins, dyes, sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, carotene. In all organs of plants and in green fruits there are toxic substances - bitter glycoside dulcamarine, glycoalkaloids: solanine, solacein, solaninein. In mature fruits, solanine disappears almost completely.

For economic purposes, green, blue and blue dyes for fabrics are obtained from the fruits of black nightshade.

Ripe fruits are used in food. Green fruits should not be consumed: they can cause poisoning. Children should be warned about this, who are tempted by the appearance of berries. Black nightshade fruits become suitable for nutrition only after they are fully ripe.

The fruits are eaten raw, they make fillings for pies, make jam, jam, jelly.

Fruit juice is used as a harmless food coloring in the confectionery industry.

Black nightshade jam. Soak ripe fruits of nightshade with sugar syrup for 8-10 hours. Then bring to a boil, remove from heat, hold for 1 hours, then cook over low heat until tender. 1,2 kg of nightshade fruits, 300 kg of sugar, XNUMX ml of water.

Black nightshade jam. Boil the ripe fruits of black nightshade in water until softened, rub through a sieve, add sugar and boil over low heat to a third of the original volume. 1 kg of nightshade fruits, 400 ml of water, sugar to taste.

Kissel from black nightshade. Rub ripe fruits through a thick sieve. Drain the juice. Pour the pulp with hot water, bring to a boil, strain, add sugar, diluted starch, juice and boil for 1 minute. You can pour in the juices of other berries, citric acid. 200 g nightshade fruits, 500 ml water, sugar to taste.

In folk medicine, the fruits and herbs of black nightshade are used. It should be remembered that the plant is poisonous, it can be used only on the recommendation of a doctor, in compliance with the rules for taking the indicated doses and terms of admission.

The fruits have an analgesic, diuretic, antipyretic, anthelmintic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic effect, calm the nervous system, improve vision.

Black nightshade herb is used as an analgesic, spasmodic, anti-gout, anti-inflammatory agent.

Black nightshade herb infusion. Infuse 5 g of chopped herbs in 250 ml of boiling water for 3-4 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day as an analgesic for neuroses, headaches, spastic pains in the abdomen, bladder, rheumatic and arthritic pains in the joints. Use for lotions for scrofula, boils, lichen.

A decoction of black nightshade herb. Boil 5 g of black nightshade herb powder in 200 ml of water for 15 minutes over low heat, leave for 2 hours, strain. Drink 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day for 10 days for skin diseases, itchy eczema, cough, colds, bronchial asthma, ear pain, rheumatism, neuralgia, neurasthenia, colitis, irregular menstruation, hypertension, gastritis, cystitis . The decoction can be stored in a cool place for 5-10 days.

A decoction of the fruits of black nightshade. Boil 20 g of ripe fruits in 250 ml of water for 10 minutes, strain. Drink 1 tablespoon 4 times a day for colitis, urinary and gallstone disease, rheumatism, gout.

Ripe fresh fruits of black nightshade, 6-10 g each, are for atherosclerosis, hypertension.

Juice from the ripe fruits of black nightshade, diluted with water, can be used to rinse the mouth, throat with inflammation of the mucous membrane, tonsillitis (50 ml of juice, 150 ml of water).

Juice from black nightshade leaves drip 2-3 drops into the nose with a runny nose.

Ointment from the leaves of black nightshade. Rub the nightshade leaf powder with vegetable oil. Lubricate festering wounds, ulcers.

Powder from the leaves of black nightshade take 0,1 g 3 times a day for skin diseases.

Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the plant.

Grass and leaves are harvested in July - September, fruits - in August - October. Air dry in a well ventilated area. Stored in boxes lined with paper.

Shelf life - 6-8 years.

Authors: Alekseychik N.I., Vasanko V.A.

Nightshade black. Botanical description of the plant, areas of growth and ecology, economic importance, applications

An annual plant 20-50 cm high of the nightshade family. The fruits are spherical black, rarely green berries, ripening in August - September.

In ancient times, black nightshade was used as a drug before operations. Hippocrates recommended it to prevent nocturnal emissions, Dioscorides - for burns of the esophagus and stomach, Avicenna - as a local anesthetic, for conjunctivitis, migraine.

Unripe fruits and all parts of the plant contain the poisonous glycoalkaloid solanine. There is no solanine in fully ripened fruits, they contain sugars, organic acids, tannins and vitamin C. In addition to solanine, the leaves contain carotene, vitamin C, steroidal saponins, and citric acid.

Toxin-free ripe berries are eaten fresh and as a filling for pies. Berries give purple food coloring.

Included in the pharmacopoeias of England, France, Portugal, Turkey, Venezuela. The plant is used in homeopathy. In domestic folk medicine, ripe fruits were used to enhance visual acuity, as a mild laxative, antihelminthic, antiseptic, with tonsillitis, diphtheria in children, with hypertension and atherosclerosis; fresh leaves - for resorption of swelling, accelerating the maturation of boils, as an anti-inflammatory, wound healing, analgesic and sedative, for hemorrhoids, allergies, rheumatism, stomach cramps, nosebleeds, ear pain; flowers - as a diuretic and expectorant.

In Indian folk medicine, the fruits were used for fever, diarrhea, eye diseases; plant juice - for chronic liver diseases, tuberculosis, dysentery; leaves - as a diuretic and laxative. German folk medicine recommended the aerial part and berries as a sedative for epilepsy, convulsions, stomach and bladder spasms, and itchy skin. In Bulgarian folk medicine, young shoots and leaves were used for neuroses, spasms of the bladder, gout, rheumatism, bronchial asthma, for rinsing the mouth with ulcers on the gums, and for skin diseases.

In the case of internal use of the green parts of the plant, care must be taken due to their toxicity.

Authors: Dudnichenko L.G., Krivenko V.V.

Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum. Botanical description of the plant, area, methods of application, cultivation

An annual herbaceous plant 50-100 cm high. The stem is branched, erect, slightly pubescent. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, ovate-rhombic, up to 13 cm long, 8 cm wide. The flowers are bisexual, white, small, collected in drooping corymbose inflorescences. Blooms from June to September

The fruit is a black juicy round berry (white or greenish fruits are rare) up to 1 cm in diameter. Nightshade berries have a burning sour taste. Ripen in July-October. Mature fruits are edible, unripe - moderately poisonous.

This is a fairly common plant, growing in many forested areas and areas with human impact. Originates from Eurasia and has been introduced to America and Australia.

Black nightshade grows everywhere: along ravines, banks of reservoirs, among shrubs, on arable land, in gardens and orchards. You can find this plant in gardens and among shrubs.

Black nightshade contains tannins, dyes, sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, carotene. All organs of the plant and green fruits contain toxic substances - bitter glycoside dulcamarine, glycoalkaloids: solanine, solacein, solaninein. In mature fruits, solanine disappears almost completely.

In some countries, especially in India and Ethiopia, mature black nightshade berries are eaten. Only fully ripe fruits are used for food. Ripe nightshade tastes very pleasant, not sour, the taste cannot be compared with other berries. Unripe fruits should not be consumed, they can cause poisoning. The fruits are eaten raw, they are used to make fillings for pies, they cook jam, jam, jelly.

The fruits of black nightshade have analgesic, diuretic, antipyretic, anthelmintic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, spasmodic, antirheumatic properties, calm the nervous system, improve vision.

Nightshade is a poisonous plant as a whole, the grass and unripe fruits of black nightshade contain the poisonous alkaloid solanidine, present in the form of solanine glycoalkaloid, therefore it can be used only on the recommendation of a doctor, in compliance with the rules for taking the indicated doses and terms of administration.

If you accidentally eat unripe fruits or leaves, you need to monitor your health, drink plenty of water or milk in order to quickly remove toxins from the body.

Fruit juice is used as a harmless food coloring in the confectionery industry. For economic purposes, dyes for fabrics are obtained from the fruits of black nightshade: green, blue and blue.

Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology

Ethnoscience:

• Treatment of cough and bronchitis: infuse 2 tablespoons of crushed black nightshade leaves in 1 liter of boiling water for 30 minutes. Take 1 glass of infusion 2 times a day.
• Treatment of gastritis and stomach ulcers: infuse 2 tablespoons of crushed black nightshade fruits in 1 liter of boiling water for 30 minutes. Take 1 glass of infusion after meals 3 times a day.
• Treatment of arthritis and rheumatism: chop fresh black nightshade leaves and mix with vegetable oil. Use the resulting mass to massage sore joints.
• Treatment of diseases of the bladder: infuse 2 tablespoons of crushed black nightshade leaves in 1 liter of boiling water for 30 minutes. Take 1 glass of infusion every day before meals.
• Treatment of skin diseases: crush fresh black nightshade leaves and apply to the affected areas of the skin. Leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This recipe helps reduce inflammation and itching on the skin.
• Cold treatment: infuse 2 tablespoons of crushed black nightshade leaves in 1 liter of boiling water for 30 minutes. Add honey to taste and take 1 cup of infusion 2-3 times a day. This recipe helps relieve cold symptoms such as runny nose and cough.

Cosmetology:

• Face mask for pigmentation: mix 1 tablespoon fresh black nightshade leaf juice with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 egg white. Apply the mixture on your face for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This mask helps reduce skin pigmentation and make it more even.
• Body wrap: chop fresh black nightshade leaves and mix them with coconut oil or olive oil. Apply the mixture on the body and wrap with a film for 20-30 minutes. Then wash off with warm water. This wrap helps to moisturize the skin and make it softer.
• Face tonic: soak 1 tablespoon of crushed black nightshade leaves in 1 cup boiling water for 15-20 minutes. Cool the infusion and use it as a facial tonic. This tonic helps improve skin condition and reduce inflammation.
• Acne Facial Lotion: infuse 1 tablespoon of crushed black nightshade fruit in 1 cup boiling water for 15-20 minutes. Cool the infusion and use it as a facial lotion. This lotion helps reduce the amount and inflammation of acne.
• Face cream: Grind fresh black nightshade leaves and add them to your face cream. This cream helps to improve the condition of the skin, reduce pigmentation and make it more elastic.

Attention! Before use, consult with a specialist!

Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum) is an annual or perennial plant in the Solanaceae family that grows in temperate and tropical regions around the world. Its leaves, fruits and flowers are used in cooking and medicine.

Tips for growing, harvesting and storing:

Cultivation:

• Black nightshade can be grown both in pots and outdoors. It prefers fertile, well-drained soils and bright sunlight, although it can also grow in partial shade.
• Black nightshade can be grown from seeds that need to be planted in the ground in spring or autumn. Seeds need to be filled with water for several hours, and then planted in the soil to a depth of about 1 cm.
• Plants need to be fertilized and watered regularly, especially in hot weather.
• Black nightshade can also be propagated by cuttings or division of rhizomes.

Workpiece:

• Black nightshade can be used fresh, dried or frozen.
• Leaves, stems and flowers can be used in salads, soups and other dishes.
• The fruits can be used in the preparation of jams, preserves, compotes and other canned foods.

Storage:

• Fresh black nightshade leaves and flowers can be refrigerated in plastic bags or containers for up to several days.
• Dried leaves and flowers should be stored in dry, cool places in airtight containers.
• Canned foods can be stored at room temperature for up to several months.

It is important to remember that black nightshade contains alkaloids that can be toxic in large doses. Before use, it is recommended to consult a doctor and follow the recommendations for use and dosage.

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