Brihati, Poison Berry (Solanum indicum) – Practical Uses, Benefits and Dosage Description of Plant Brihati (Solanum indicum) is a spiny and highly branched shrub, usually dispersing or diffused, growing up to 1-5 meters in height. Its younger branches are thickly covered with minute star – shaped hair. The spines are shining yellow, about 1-5 cm long. The leaves are large, simple and oval shaped with a length of about 10 cm and these are prickled in the middle vein. Their