- Botanical name : Solanum indicum Linn.
- Family : Solanaceae
- Malayalam : Putharicchunta
- Tamil : Puttiriccuntai
- English : Indian night shade
- Habit : Armed shrub
- Useful part : Root
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu,thikta
- Guna : Laghu,ruksha,thikshna
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphavatashamana
- Indications : Swasa ,kasa,arochaka
- Dose : Kwatha(40-80ml),churna(1-2g)
- Formulations : Dashamularishtam, Brihatyadi kwatha
