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Solanum torvum

BINOMIAL NAME Solanum torvum
COMMON NAME Devil's fig
FAMILY Solaneacea
TAMIL NAME சுண்டைக்காய்
HABIT Evergreen Shrub
MORPHOLOGY Solanum torvum is a bushy, erect and spiny perennial plant The plant is usually 2 or 3 m in height and 2 cm in basal diameter, but may reach 5m in height and 8 cm in basal diameter. The shrub usually has a single stem at ground level, but it may branch on the lower stem.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ul {margin: 0;}
  • Used for the treatment of anaemia
  • Improves the functioning of brain
  • Prevents obesity
  • Helps in Regulating Menstruation
  • Controls diabetes
SOURCE 1) http://www.natureloveyou.sg/
2) https://vocal.media/feast/20-benefits-of-health-medicinal-from-solanum-torvum-turkey-berr