Botanical name:- Solanum torvum
Family name:-SOLANACEAE
English name:- Plate brush
Sinhala name:-Thibbatu
Tamil name:- Karimulli, Mulli
Sanskirt name :- Brathi
Edibal parts:- Fruit
Status:-Native
Distribution:-Sri Lanka,Australia , Africa, Asia,South-eastern USA, Papua New islands ,Western Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau and Tonga. Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Dysentery, Fevers, Kidney stones, Urinary diseases, Naso pharyngeal infection, Coughs, Pains, Oedema, Gout, Diarrhea, , Skin diseases,Oral diseases .
Parts used to make medicine:-Roots,Fruits,Leaves.
propagation:-Seeds