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    Ringni / रिंगणी / Yellow Fruit Nightshade / Solanum xanthocarpum

    Local Name: Ringni / रिंगणी

    Common Name: Yellow Fruit Nightshade

    Botanical Name: Solanum xanthocarpum

    Status & Habitat

    • Habitat: Herb

    • Occurrence: Open spaces, along roadsides

    • Season of Availability: Year-round

    • Geography: Himalayas, South-East Malaysia, Australia, and the Polynesian region

    • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

    • Part used for Propagation: Seeds

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Fruits

    • Can be Eaten Raw: Yes

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: Yes

    • Ripe: Yes

    • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

    • As Food: N/A

    • As Medicine: Juice extract is mixed with honey to treat difficulty in urination; naturally improves digestive strength; paste of leaves is used to treat pain; raw fruits are eaten to treat throat infection and inflammation; fruit juice is useful for sore throats.

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A

    • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A

    • Pickling: N/A

    • Brining: N/A

    • Fermenting: N/A

    • Drying for later Consumption: N/A

    • Overall Method: Fruits can be eaten raw or juiced.

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: Rich in moisture content, crude proteins and carbohydrates.

    • Medicinal Benefit: Anti-fungal, helps treat Malaria, good for Diabetes, Expectorant, Anti-inflammatory

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Juice extract is mixed with honey to treat difficulty in urination; naturally improves digestive strength; paste of leaves is used to treat pain; raw fruits are eaten to treat throat infection and inflammation; fruit juice is useful for sore throats.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Raw fruits are eaten to treat throat infections; fruit juice is made by crushing the fruits in water to treat sore throats.