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"Common Names: Woody nightshade, wolfe grape, bittersweet, nightshade, violet bloom, scarlet berry, bittersweet herb, bittersweet twigs, nightshade vine, garden nightshade, fever twig, felenworth, bittersweet stems, staff vine, woody nightshade. Medicinal Properties: Emetic, anodyne, deobstru-ent, herpatic, resolvent, depurative, aperient, laxative. Has a splendid effect on the liver, pancreas, spleen, and other glandular organs of the body. Excellent in all skin troubles, and will purify the blood. It is very soothing and allays general irritability." - Jethro Kloss, Back To Eden (Get the book.)

"The nightshades are a large group of plants, some edible, some poisonous. All nightshade contains a large portion of alkaloids, chemical compounds that can be toxic to insects and other herbivores and affect humans in ways ranging from helpful to hallucinogenic. Some people speculate that "witches" included some types of nightshade in their "magic" ointments and potions—and then hallucinated that they were flying! One of the most common members of the nightshade family, which includes potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant, is the jimson-weed, which got its name from Jamestown, Virginia." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"Common Names: Woody nightshade, wolfe grape, bittersweet, nightshade, violet bloom, scarlet berry, bittersweet herb, bittersweet twigs, nightshade vine, garden nightshade, fever twig, felenworth, bittersweet stems, staff vine, woody nightshade. Medicinal Properties: Emetic, anodyne, deobstru-ent, herpatic, resolvent, depurative, aperient, laxative. Has a splendid effect on the liver, pancreas, spleen, and other glandular organs of the body. Excellent in all skin troubles, and will purify the blood. It is very soothing and allays general irritability." - Jethro Kloss, Back To Eden (Get the book.)

"Tomatoes are a member of the nightshade family. Green tomatoes contain a substance called sola-nine, which may be aggravating to those with arthritis. Many health professionals counsel people with arthritis to avoid nightshades altogether, though some say there is really no good research to support this. If you have pain from arthritis, cutting out nightshades is probably worth a try. Be aware, however, that some very respected health professionals believe that you need to do this for at least six weeks (maybe more) to realty see results from the elimination of nightshades." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Common Names: Woody nightshade, wolfe grape, bittersweet, nightshade, violet bloom, scarlet berry, bittersweet herb, bittersweet twigs, nightshade vine, garden nightshade, fever twig, felenworth, bittersweet stems, staff vine, woody nightshade. Medicinal Properties: Emetic, anodyne, deobstru-ent, herpatic, resolvent, depurative, aperient, laxative. Has a splendid effect on the liver, pancreas, spleen, and other glandular organs of the body. Excellent in all skin troubles, and will purify the blood. It is very soothing and allays general irritability." - Jethro Kloss, Back To Eden (Get the book.)

"Many people feel better when they avoid plants in the nightshade family of herbs, shrubs, and trees. Cayenne, of course, is an exception to this rule and is used in the lemonade. Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, peppers, and tobacco belong in this group. (Belladonna, or medical atropine, is extracted from the "deadly nightshade" plant.) To expand on the last item above: Foods from the nightshade family tend to exacerbate any inflammatory conditions you might have. They may also cause headaches and trigger migraines in some people." - Tom Woloshyn, The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet (Get the book.)

"Childers' no-nightshades diet forbids all nightshade foods—including eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers, such as red and garden bell types, paprika, pimiento, cayenne and chili. (Black pepper doesn't fl|H Shady Hideaways of Nightshades If you're testing a nightshade-free diet to deliver a knockout punch to arthritis, it's easy enough to identify the offenders that are fresh from the garden. But it gets trickier when you try to eliminate the nightshades that may be hidden in processed and packaged foods. To do that, you have to read ingredient labels, warns Norman F. Childers, Ph.D." - Selene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books, The Complete Book of Alternative Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Solarium rugrum black nightshade • wonderberry Black nightshade plant Black nightshade fruits Description This is an erect annual of up to 1 m in height, with oval, lobed leaves, small white flowers and small, rounded, black berries (about 5 mm in diameter) borne in small clusters. Closely related is the huckleberry or garden huckleberry, S. melanocerasum, usually listed as S. intrusum or sometimes as 5. nigrum (or S. nigrum var. guineense). It is a slightly taller plant with larger leaves, smooth leaf margins and slightly larger fruits. In southern Africa, 5." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"The so-called nightshade vegetables—tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers—contain high levels of alkaloids, which are thought to contribute to joint problems. An estimated two-thirds of individuals studied who avoided the nightshades reported some relief from joint pain. Another possible trigger is aspartame, the artificial sweetener. SWELLING, RECURRENT • Embrace the Skin Compress It sure doesn't taste good going down, but castor oil doesn't have to be swallowed to be effective." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"One of the genes used in the new soybean is derived from the petunia plant, which is a nightshade variety. This is bad news for people with nightshade-induced arthritis. Suddenly, by inadvertently eating something that contains a soy product, they may end up becoming crippled with arthritis. They may have no problem with soy as such, but soy isn't just soy anymore; it is now also a nightshade, at least on the genetic level. The method of gene manipulation may even lead to more serious consequences than "just" a painful joint disorder." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Atropa belladonna (Solanaceae) Deadly nightshade, BELLADONNA Deadly Nightshade A perennial with large leaves and black berries, growing to 5 ft (1.5 m). Although deadly nightshade conjures up images of poison and death, like many plants it is an important and beneficial remedy when used correctly. Some of its constituents are employed in conventional medicine - for example, to dilate the pupils for eye examinations and as an anesthetic. In herbal medicine, deadly nightshade is mainly prescribed to relieve intestinal colic and to treat peptic ulcers." - Andrew Chevallier, The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants (Get the book.)

"Some people find that their osteoarthritis improves after they have avoided the nightshade foods for several months. It should be noted that tobacco is also a member of the nightshade family. The Role of Food Allergy In a small proportion of the patients we see with osteoarthritis, food allergies contribute to their symptoms. With the help of a medically supervised elimination diet, followed by individual food challenges, the offending foods can usually be identified. If these foods are removed from the diet, the arthritis improves, sometimes dramatically." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"We've rounded them all up and put them on a list - all the big offenders, all the culprits, taking into account some families such as citrus, nightshade, additives, preservatives and artificial colors. The recipes in this book do not include any of these items, and it has taken Antoinette over a year to get them just right. 1. apples 2. eggplant (nightshade) 3. barley (gluten grain) 4. Brazil nuts 5. broccoli 6. cashews 7. cauliflower 8. chilies (nightshade) 9. chocolate 10. citrus fruits (such as oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruit) 11. cola nuts 12.corn 13." - Antoinette Saville and Antony J. Haynes, Food Intolerance Bible (Get the book.)

"Eggplant, along with potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers, is a member of the nightshade family. Eggplant hangs from vines on a plant very much like tomatoes and comes in several widely available varieties such as classic (oval shape with purple color), Italian (small and mauve with white streaks), Japanese (white with purple streaks), pink, and green. Eggplant can be egg-shaped, oval-shaped, or balloon-shaped with a pear-shaped end, and has a somewhat bitter taste and spongy texture. A Serving of Food Lore..." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Other Names: Bittersweet, Dulcamara, Felonwort, Felon-wood, Scarlet Berry, Violet Bloom, Blue nightshade, Fever Twig, nightshade, Woody, Staff Vine ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY COMPOUNDS Steroid alkaloid glycosides: the alkaloid spectrum varies widely with the breed Tomatidenol variety - alpha-solamarine, beta-solamarine Soladulcidine variety - soladulcidinetetraoside Solasodine variety - solasonine, solamargine Steroid saponins Mixed varieties also occur. EFFECTS The drug is astringent, antimicrobial, and irritative to mucous membranes." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"Atropa belladonna (Solanaceae) Deadly nightshade, BELLADONNA Deadly Nightshade A perennial with large leaves and black berries, growing to 5 ft (1.5 m). Although deadly nightshade conjures up images of poison and death, like many plants it is an important and beneficial remedy when used correctly. Some of its constituents are employed in conventional medicine - for example, to dilate the pupils for eye examinations and as an anesthetic. In herbal medicine, deadly nightshade is mainly prescribed to relieve intestinal colic and to treat peptic ulcers." - Andrew Chevallier, The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants (Get the book.)

"Some types of arthritis are definitely linked with an overabundance of cooked, acid-forming elements in the body (from meat), and some types are also linked to irritants introduced into the body by eating cooked nightshade plants (tomato sauce, french fries, baked potatoes, fried eggplant, tobacco, etc.). For those with an exacerbated arthritic condition I recommend against eating any meat, and to avoid all nightshades (chilies, eggplants, peppers, potatoes, tobacco, tomatilloes, tomatoes), even if eaten raw." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"For those with arthritis, it might be useful to forego vegetables from the nightshade family, including tomatoes, spinach, and eggplant. "And no, pork is not "the other white meat.'1 In fact, pork is probably one of the more indigestible meats you can eat. And make sure that what you do consume is organic' Fish, of course, is okay—okay that is, if you can be sure it's free of heavy metals and toxins and hormonal "modifications." • So what does that leave you? Actually thousands of choices. Virtually, everything that we've talked about eliminating is easily replaced with a healthier version." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"However, Europeans first considered potatoes "evil" due to their similarities to the potentially poisonous nightshade family (mandrake and belladonna are members). Potatoes were brought to colonial America in 1621 and the first potato patches in North America were established in New Hampshire in 1719. A terrible fungus destroyed the potato crops in Ireland in 1856, devastating the economy in what has now become known as "The Great Irish Potato Famine." Where Are Potatoes Grown? Potatoes are mainly grown in Poland, India, the Russian Federation, China, and the United States." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "The tomato was introduced to Italy in the sixteenth century but Italians were fearful of eating them because tomatoes belonged to the nightshade family and were believed to be poisonous. The colonists who settled in Virginia brought the tomatoes with them but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that the tomato gained popularity. Where Are Tomatoes Grown? The main producers of tomatoes are the United States, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and China. Why Should I Eat Tomatoes? Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C and potassium." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Some people speculate that "witches" included some types of nightshade in their "magic" ointments and potions—and then hallucinated that they were flying! One of the most common members of the nightshade family, which includes potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant, is the jimson-weed, which got its name from Jamestown, Virginia. About a hundred years before the Revolutionary War there was a short-lived revolt called Bacon's Rebellion. It was defeated pretty quickly, but not without some hiccups along the way." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"Also, people who are sensitive to the nightshade group of plants should be careful. Rhodioia rosea acts like a hormone thermostat, especially as it pertains to Cortisol, which, as you learned when we talked about sugar, is one of our main stress hormones. I believe the circadian rhythm of Cortisol is usually, if not always, impaired when you're Spent. This means the Cortisol level is either too high when it should be low or not high enough when you need more." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Peppers are a member of the nightshade family (along with eggplants and tomatoes). Nightshades are high in alkaloids, chemical substances that can have a strong physiological effect. In fact, many (but not all) alkaloids are frequently found in drugs: coffee, opium, morphine, heroin, belladonna. That said, mature fruits such as eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers contain only faint traces: you won't get stoned from eating peppers! And cooking lowers alkaloid content by almost half." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"According to nutritionists, plants from the nightshade family, such as potatoes, eggplant, peppers and tomatoes, contain solanine, a little-known inflammatory agent that can exacerbate arthritis. • Oiling the Joints Just like the Tin Man, people with arthritis may need to oil their joints. But not just any oil will do. Avoid consuming corn and peanut oils, which contain large quantities of arachidonic acid, a substance produced by the body during an inflammatory attack. Because of this, corn and peanut oils may actually exacerbate arthritis symptoms." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Jonathan Wright, laboratory tests cannot be used to determine if an individual has a sensitivity to foods in the nightshade family. If you suffer from inflammation and want to discover if these foods are worsening your condition, the best course of action is to eliminate the nightshade vegetables from your diet for at least one month and possibly more, because it sometimes takes over three months for symptoms to subside. Note any improvements brought about by the removal of the foods." - Carol Simontacchi, Natural Alternatives to Vioxx, Celebrex and other Anti-Inflammatory Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Tobacco, on the other hand, is a nightshade, so Dr. Childers tells smokers to kick the habit. How could vegetables hurt your joints? Dr. Childers believes that people with a sensitivity to nightshades are slowly being poisoned by minuscule amounts of a chemical called solanine, which is dangerous in large quantities and is found in tiny concentrations in nightshades. Nutrition experts disagree with Dr. Childers' claims about solanine, but the diet, Dr. Childers says, has helped at least 546 people with arthritis who tried it and wrote to him." - Selene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books, The Complete Book of Alternative Nutrition (Get the book.)

"It should be noted that tobacco is also a member of the nightshade family. The Role of Food Allergy In a small proportion of the patients we see with osteoarthritis, food allergies contribute to their symptoms. With the help of a medically supervised elimination diet, followed by individual food challenges, the offending foods can usually be identified. If these foods are removed from the diet, the arthritis improves, sometimes dramatically. One of the elimination diets I have used in my practice is presented in appendix A. Some doctots use other tests to identify allergenic foods." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Other Names: Garden nightshade, Petty Morel, Poisonberry actions and pharmacology COMPOUNDS Steroid alkaloid glycosides: in the foliage and in unripe fruits (0-2.0%). Ripe fruits are, as a rule, free of alkaloids. Chief alkaloids: solasonine, solamargine, B-solamargine Steroid saponins: with tigogenin as an aglycone EFFECTS According to folk medicine, the herb should work as an antispasmodic, pain reliever, sedative and narcotic; however, there are no studies available." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Diet: An elimination diet excluding dairy, eggs, nightshade plants such as tomatoes, tobacco, white potatoes, and eggplant, nuts, and shellfish can be helpful. Yeast can also exacerbate urticaria. Oral drugs: Oral antihistamines such as cetirizine (Zyrtec®) can be used to relieve itchiness. Occasionally, H2 receptor agonists such as cimetidine, usually used as an antacid, can be added to help the antihistamine work. Oral steroids such as prednisone should be reserved for short-term use and severe cases that do not respond to antihistamines." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

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