Ela Batu (Solanum melongena) grows in abundance in India as well as in Sri Lanka. The fruit is cooked as a vegetable and its oil extract as well as leaves too are used to treat various ailments and illnesses. Ela Batu roots contain a nutrient known as solanin.  

Medicinal uses :

Ela Batu is used to treat conditions such as dysuria, cough, flatulence, measles and abscesses while it is also considered an analgesic herb. 

Home remedies :

Swelling : Roast pulp of Ela Batu. Leave it to cool and apply around affected area.

Cough :

Prepare a paste out of the entire Ela Batu plant and consume with hot milk.