Botanical Name : Datura Stramonium 
Sanskrit Name: Dhatura
English Name : Thorn Apple
Family : Solanaceae
 

Part used: Seeds, Flower, Leaves

Description of Stramonium:
Datura is a woody- stalked, leafy herb growing up to 2 meters. It produces spiney seed pods and large white or purple trumpet- shaped flower that face upward. Most part of the plant contain atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine. It has a long history of use both in S. America and Europe and is known for causing delerious states and poisonings in uninformed users.

Medicinal Uses: It is Narcotic, Anti Spasmodic, Anodyne, Ache Reliever. Helps in relieving the spasm of the Bronchitis in Asthma. It is used in treatment of Parkinsonism and Haemorrhoids. Young fruits are sedative and intoxicating. Leaves applied after roasting are useful in relieving pain.

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