The young leaves of S americanum — which you should boil at least once, maybe twice before the plant blossoms — are on par with the nutrition in Amaranth leaves but with less vitamins A and C Per 100 grams edible young leaves contain 190 calories, 47 grams of protein, half a gram of fat, 8 grams of carbohydratesAfter centuries of use as a poison and cosmetic, the medicinal uses of Deadly Nightshade were finally realized and made available to treat a variety of illnesses and ailments Its medical applications include use as a pain reliever, muscle relaxer, antiinflammatory, and as a treatment for whooping cough and hay feverThe large and important natural order of Solanaceae contains, besides Henbane and the Nightshades, some of the most poisonous of our native plants, such useful economic plants as the Potato, Tomato, Aubergine Capsicum and Tobacco, also the medicinally valuable Thornapple (Datura stramonium) the Winter Cherry and the Mandrake, which in earlier days was supposed to Pla...
