Nīla Ghṛta · नील घृत
severe Kushtha; Shvitra (leucoderma) — repigmentation.
Kakamachi (Black Nightshade)
Kākamācī काकमाची
Solanum nigrum · Solanaceae
herb whole plantberry ushna wild-abundant
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · katu— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · snigdha— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
anti-Kushthahepato-protective
Black nightshade — entire plant or just berry. Used in Mahanila Ghrita external Kushtha treatment.