Solanum Nigrum / Black nightshade is native to Eurasia and introduced in the Americas, Australasia, and South Africa. Ripe berries and cooked leaves of edible strains are used as food in some locales, and plant parts are used as a traditional medicine. In European traditional medicine, the plant has been used as a strong sudorific, analgesic, and sedative with powerful narcotic properties. In traditional Indian medicines, infusions are used in case of dysentery, stomach complaints, and fever and to treat tuberculosis. The juice of the plant is used on ulcers and other skin diseases. The fruits are used as a tonic, laxative, appetite stimulant, and for treating asthma. The juice from its roots is used against asthma and whooping cough. The plant is widely used in oriental medicine where it is considered to be antitumorigenic, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, and antipyretic.