Home Herbs Index M Mako (Solanum miniatum) (Black night shade) AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Mako (Solanum miniatum) (Black night shade) Pharmacological action: Diuretic, repercussive, sedative, anodyne. Medicinal use: Effective in inflammations of the liver and abdominal viscera, chronic cirrhosis, skin diseases, rheumatic and gout joints.