hematoma / bruise

Solanum tuberosum

(In territories with significant traditional TRAMIL use)

Costa Rica:

  • papa

Guatemala:

  • papa

Colombia:

  • papa
Significant uses found by the TRAMIL surveys

tubercle, mashed, cataplasm2

Recommendations Preparation and Dosage References

According to published and other information:

Uses for headache, baldness, hematoma / bruise and gastroduodenal ulcer are classified as REC, based on the significant traditional use (OMS/WHO)4 documented in the TRAMIL surveys.

Should there be a notable worsening of the patient’s condition, or should symptoms persist for more than 24 hours, seek medical attention, due to the potential risks that may beinvolved with headache.  The use of this resource can be considered complementary to medical treatment, unless it is contraindicated.

The cooked tubercle (not green) of Solanum tuberosum is widely used for human consumption.  Green tubercles should not be ingested due to potential toxicity risk9-10.

For headache, baldness and hematoma / bruise:

There is no available information to establish a means of preparation and dosage other than that referred to by traditional use.

For gastroduodenal ulcer:

Drinking the fresh juice of the tubercle is recommended: 100-200 mL, 4-5 times a day, before meals, as antiacid19.

Any medicinal preparation must be preserved cold and used within the 24 hours.

1 RESTREPO O, 1988
Encuesta TRAMIL. Suna Hisca, Bogotá, Colombia.

2 GIRON L, 1988
Encuesta TRAMIL (Costa atlántica). Centro Mesoamericano de Tecnología CEMAT, Guatemala, Guatemala.

3 OCAMPO R, 1988
Encuesta TRAMIL (Costa atlántica), Instituto de Desarrollo Agrario, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.

4 CALLAGHAN JM, TOH BH, PETTITT JM, HUMPHRIS DC, GLEESON PA, 1990
Poly-N-acetyllactosamine-specific tomato lectin interacts with gastric parietal cells. Identification of a tomato lectin binding 60-90-X-10(3) Mr-membrane glycoprotein of tubulovesicles. J Cell Sci 95(4):563-576.

5 DE STEFANO JA, CUSHION MT, TRINKLE LS, WALZER PD, 1989
Lectins as probes to Pneumocystis carinii surface glycocomplexes. J Protozool 36(1):65S-66S.

6 WILLAMAN J, HUI-LIN-LI, 1970
Alkaloid-bearing plants and their contained alkaloids. 1957-1968. Lloydia 33(3A)Supp.

7 ANDERSEN OM, OPHEIM S, AKSNES DW, FROYSTEIN NA, 1991
Structure of petanin, an acylated anthocyanin isolated from Solanum tuberosum, using homonuclear and heteronuclear two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. Phytochem Anal 2(5):230-236.

8 MONNET R, SABON F, VIALA A, 1956
Pommes de terre à teneur élevée en solanine. Food Sci Abs 28(3):314.

9 LIOGIER A, 1990
Plantas medicinales de Puerto Rico y del Caribe. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Iberoamericana de Ediciones, Inc.

10 LEE JG, JIN JH, LIM HT, CHOI HD, KIM HP, 2009
Inhibition of experimental gastric ulcer by potato tubers and the starch. Natural Product Sciences15(3):134-138.

11 SANDOVAL-VEGAS M, HUAMAN-GUTIERREZ O, ORE-SIFUENTES R, LOLI-PONCE A, AYALA-PIO S, 2010
Antioxidant and cytoprotection effects of Solanum tuberosum (potato) on gastric mucosa in experimental animals. An Fac Med 71(3):147-152.

12 SANTOS AE, COUSIN LA, 1989
Efecto de los extractos acuosos de algunas plantas medicinales de Honduras en la prevención de úlceras gástricas en ratas (Tesis de medicina). Unidad de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras UNAH, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

13 HOJIMA Y, PISANO JJ, COCHRNE CG, 1983
Survey of plant inhibitors of polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase, pancreatic elastase, cathepsin G, cathepsin B, Hageman-factor fragments, and other serine proteinases. Biochem Pharmacol 32(6):985-990.

14 MIWA M, KONG ZL, SHINOHARA K, WATANABE M, 1990
Macrophage stimulating activity of foods. Agr Biol Chem 54(7):1863-1866.

15 PAZOS L, COTO T, CAIZA F, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Irritación dérmica, piel sana en conejos, tubérculo fresco rayado de Solanum tuberosum. Informe TRAMIL. Laboratorio de Ensayos Biológicos, LEBi, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica.

16 KIM TH, KIM SH, LEE YS, CHOI SY, YOO SY, JANG JJ, 1994
Protective effects of potato extracts and 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2 on the induction of hepatic foci by cotreatment of gamma radiation and diethylnitrosamine. Anticancer Res 14(5a):1979-1982.

17 BAKER D, KEELER R, GAFFIELD W, 1987
Lesions of potato sprout and extracted potato sprout alkaloid toxicity in Syrian hamsters. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 25(3):199-208.

18 CANIGUERAL S, VILA R, RISCO E, PEREZ F, PORTILLO A, FREIXA B, MILO B, VANACLOCHA B, RIOS JL, MORALES MA, ALONSO JR, BACHILLER LI, PERIS JB, STUBING G, 2002
Solanum tuberosum. Vademecum de Fitoterapia, Editorial Masson, Barcelona, España, Nov.20,2003. URL: www.masson.es/book/fitoterapia.html