Ye Jiaoteng, also known as Shouwu Vine, belongs to the Liver and Heart meridians and has the effects of dispelling wind and clearing the channels (removing wind evils and clearing the meridians), and nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind by nourishing the heart). Nightshade can dispel wind and clear the channels, treat itchy skin diseases such as rubella and scabies, as well as treat joint pain caused by wind and blood deficiency or wind-dampness. Nightshade can nourish the blood and calm the mind (through nourishing the blood to stabilize the mind and soothe the emotions), treating dizziness, restlessness and insomnia caused by deficiency of yin and blood and restlessness of the mind. Nightshade can be used both internally and externally. It is usually taken internally for the treatment of insomnia, and can be used internally as well as externally for the treatment of joint pain and other disorders. The adverse effects and contraindications of Nightshade are not exact, and taking it requires a doctor’s guidance.