Ela battu

Egg plant

Scientific name:	Solanum melongena*
Family name:	SOLANACEAE
English name:	Egg plant
Local name:	Ela batu
Description:	Stout, armed, densely pubescent herb or small shrub up to 1 m tall; prickles short, straight, and very sharp. Leaves up to 20 cm long,4-12 cm wide,. Inflorescences few-flowering. Corolla white or purple, lobes 2 cm diameter. Fruit green or white, yellow when riped, globose, 2-4cm diameter; seeds discoid, about 3 mm diameter.
Status:	Only under cultivation
Edible parts:	Fruit
Ayurvedic usage: Treatment for- Oedeama Body aches and pains Heart diseases Asthma Coughs Piles Fevers Facial paralysis Sciatica  PARTS  USED  IN  TREATMENT- Whole plant Fruits Seeds Flowers RELATED  MEDICINAL  PROPERTIES- Reduces aggravation of vatha , pitha and kapha dosha Appetizer Used as a Detoxification

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