Pichi Eggplant (Solanum pichinchense)

皮契茄pí qì qiéPiqiqie

Solanum pichinchense · Plant

Solanum, standing in for Solanum pichinchense
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains solanine alkaloids; potentially toxic; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Pichi Eggplant for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Pichi Eggplant does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Solanum pichinchense and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records