Datura Stramonium

Description : Datura is an herbaceous perennial plant, which is grown in temperate and tropical region of the globe. All the species of Datura are poisonous in nature. Some are aphrodisiac too. The seeds and flowers are more poisonous in nature. Sometimes, datura is termed as witches weeds and shows properties like deadly nightshade and henbane. Datura use is known for feverish state and even death. However, in Ayurveda, it is used as medicine and ritual as well as prayers has also place this. Even being a poisonous plant, datura has been using since the ancient times by ayurveda physicians, spiritual purposes, holy men and its use in modern medicine drugs.

Datura seeds parts used are seeds, flowers and leaves. All the parts of datura contain dangerous level of poison like tropane alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine, which are considered as deliriants or anticholinergics.

Datura should be taken only after consultation from the good practitioner as the difference between medical dose and toxic dose is very very small.

Uses & Benefits : 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.
    • datura is internally used in relieving the spasm of bronchitis in asthma. It is also used in the treatment of Parkinsonism and Hemorrhoids. Its leaves, applied after roasting, are useful in relieving pain.
    • The bitter narcotic plant relieves pain and encourages the healing process. The plant has a very long history of being used as herbal medicine.
    • Its leaves, flowering tops and seeds have anodyne, antiasthmatic, antispasmodic, hallucinogenic, hypnotic, mydriatic and narcotic properties. The seeds of the plant are the most active medicinally.
    • datura is internally used for treating giddiness, dry mouth, hallucinations and coma.
    • Externally, the plant is used as a poultice in treating fistulas, abscesses wounds and severe neuralgia.
    • Traces of scopolamine are also found in the plant, which is a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen that has been used to calm schizoid patients.
    • Its leaves, containing hyoscyamine and atropine, can be used as an immensely powerful mind-altering drug.
    • The seeds of datura are analgesic, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory and as such, they are used in the treatment of stomach and intestinal pain that results from worm infestation, toothache, and fever from inflammations.
    • The juice of its fruit is applied to the scalp, to treat dandruff and falling hair.
  • The growing plant works as an insect repellant, which protects neighboring plants from insects.

Product Offered : Leaves, Seeds

 Natural Extracts
Datura Stramonium

Botanical Name : : DATURA STRAMONIUM

Family Name: : SALANACEAE

Common Name: : DATURA, JIMSON WEED, STINK WEED, MAD APPLE, THORN APPLE STRAMONIUM, APPLE THORN, DHATURA TATULA, DATURA SEEDS

Part Used : Seeds, Flowers,Leaves

Habitat :Common in north western Himalayas and foot hills on dry slopes upto 1800 m altitude.

156

DHATURA STRAMONIUM ( DHATURA )
PRODUCT CODE:NE/DS/047
DESCRIPTIONBROWN COLOURED POWDER.
NATURE OF EXTRACTDRY EXTRACT 1%.
SOLUBILITY
WATER
50% V/V ALCOHOL pH OF 1% SOLUTION
MIN. 80.0%.
MIN. 80.0%.
ASSAY
TOTAL ALKOLOIDS
1%