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Nightshade Family and Arthritis: Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers, Eggplant

The nightshade (Solanum) family includes tobacco, jimson weed, angel trumpet, belladonna, and edible crops: tomato, eggplant, pepper, Irish potato. Some chemicals in these plants may affect arthritis in sensitive individuals. Belladonna is deadly nightshade; the family name's origin is unclear.

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