Based on a syllabus by Sean Chun of the University of Hawaii, also lectures on Kaua`i by Gabriel Monahan
Hawaiian Name:
Popolo
Common Name:
Glossy nightshade
Scientific Name:
Solanum americanum
Source:
Indigenous
Parts Used:
Leaves, stems, fruits
Utilization:
Leaves and fruit were used fresh or dried to make a tea for asthma and coughs. The leaves can be eaten raw to relieve coughs. It was also used to treat cuts and bruises as a poultice.