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General Information

Baliospermum solanifolium is a very variable, perennial plant with a woody base producing herbaceous stems that become more or less woody, at least near the base, and occasionally developing a more tree-like habit. The plant can grow from 10cm up to 8 metres tall[, , ].
A popular medicinal plant, it is commonly gathered from the wild throughout its range and often sold in local markets[].
Baliospermum solanifolium has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[].

Known Hazards

A popular medicinal herb, Baliospermum solanifolium needs to be used with caution since it is a drastic purgative. In larger doses the seeds are an acro-narcotic poison[].

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Found in a wide variety of habitats including moist shady places, mixed woodlands, scrub, roadsides and waste places, cultivated fields; at elevations up to 1,300 metres[, ].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants are usually monoecious, but dioecious forms are also found at times[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots, seeds, leaves and seed oil are all used to treat jaundice, constipation, piles, anaemia, conjunctivitis[].

The roots are purgative, alexiteric, anodyne, anthelmintic, carminative, diuretic and rubefacient[, ]. They are used in the treatment of abdominal pain, constipation, enlarged spleen, calculus, general anasarca, piles, helminthic infestation, scabies and skin disorders[, ].
The root paste is applied externally to painful swellings and piles[, ].

A decoction of the leaves is used as a purgative[]. The decoction is useful in the treatment of asthma[, ].
The leaves are applied to wounds to help in the healing process[].

The seeds are used as a drastic purgative, and are also applied externally as a rubefacient and stimulant[, ]. They are used to cure snakebites[372,1486].

The oil obtained from the seed is a powerful hydragogue and cathartic. It is useful as an external application in the treatment of rheumatism[].

A latex obtained from the plant is used externally to treat body aches and painful joints[].
and pain of joints.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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