Herba Solani Lyrati
Aliases：Bái Máo Téng (White-haired Vine); Bái Cǎo (White Grass); Máo Qiān Lǐ Guāng (Hairy Groundsel); Máo Fēng Téng (Hairy Wind Vine); Pái Fēng Téng (Wind-Dispelling Vine); Máo Xiù Cái (Hairy Scholar Herb); Hú Lu Cǎo (Bottle Gourd Grass); Jīn Xiàn Lǜ Máo Guī (Golden Thread Green Hairy Turtle); Wàng Dōng Hóng (Winter-Watching Red); Máo Hú Lu (Hairy Bottle Gourd); Shān Tián Cài (Mountain Sweet Vegetable); Bái Mù (White Curtain); Pái Fēng (Wind Dispeller); Tiān Dēng Long (Sky Lantern); Hé Shàng Tóu Cǎo (Monk's Head Herb).
Bái Yīng is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Solanum lyratum Thunb., a plant of the Solanaceae family.
Efficacy & Actions
Clears heat and promotes diuresis, detoxifies and reduces swelling, dispels wind and resolves phlegm, and exerts anticancer effects.
Indications
Primarily used for jaundice, edema, strangury, rheumatic joint pain, erysipelas, furuncles, and other conditions. It is also commonly used for colds with fever, acute mastitis, malignant sores, damp-heat ascites, nephritis edema, cholecystitis, cervicitis, and abnormal leukorrhea, among others.
Modern Pharmacology
Antitumor: Inhibits liver, lung, gastric, colon, ovarian cancer cells; induces apoptosis in liver cancer cells by regulating apoptosis-related genes. Anti-inflammatory: Steroidal alkaloids and other components exhibit anti-inflammatory activity. Immunomodulatory and antioxidant: Regulates immune function and possesses antioxidant effects. Antibacterial: Inhibits various bacteria. Other effects: Anti-allergic, hepatoprotective, etc.
Ingredients
Alkaloids: Such as steroidal alkaloids. Saponins: Such as steroidal saponins. Flavonoids: Such as rutin and quercetin. Organic Acids: Such as caffeic acid and vanillic acid. Other Components: Phenolic compounds, lactones, coumarins, polysaccharides, amino acids, sterols, triterpenoids, etc.
Usage & Dosage
Oral Administration: Decoction, the standard dosage is 9–30g; double the amount for fresh herb. Topical Application: Appropriate amount, can be decocted for washing, mashed for application, or juice extracted for application. May also be steeped in wine.
Contraindications
Use with caution in patients with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold: This herb is bitter and cold in nature, which may easily damage the spleen and stomach. Not suitable for patients with deficiency without dampness stagnation: It may worsen deficiency symptoms. This herb is slightly toxic; do not exceed the recommended dosage. Pregnant women and infants should not take it without professional guidance.
Selected Formulas
For jaundice (Shengji Zonglu, Baiying Wan) Take Baiying (Solanum lyratum), Bailian (Ampelopsis), Zicao (Lithospermum), Dahuang (Rhubarb), and Yinchenhao (Artemisia capillaris). Grind into powder, make into pills, and take orally. For carbuncles, furuncles, and various heat-toxin swellings (Mingjia Fangxuan, Baiying San) Take Baiying (roots, stems, and leaves burned to frost), Huijiao (pepper, burned to frost), and Dingzi (clove, burned to frost). Grind into powder, mix with wine, and apply to the affected area. For adjuvant therapy of tumors (modern empirical formula, Baiying Xiaoliu Tang) Take Baiying, Banzhilian (Scutellaria barbata), Baihuasheshecao (Hedyotis diffusa), and Ezhu (Curcuma zedoaria). Decoct in water and drink.
Daily Consumption
Bai Ying Congee: Take an appropriate amount of tender Bai Ying leaves and cook them together with rice to make a congee. It helps clear heat, detoxify, and relieve summer heat.
Medicinal Parts
Dried whole plant.
Selection & Storage
Store in a well-ventilated, dry place. Store in a dry, airtight container, protected from moisture.
