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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.
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