Thorn apple
Latin name: Datura stramonium
Genus: Nightshade family (very poisonous!)
Common names: Sleeping herb, devil's apple
Plant description
Nightshade family, VERY TOXIC!
The plant can up to a meter high grow is annual and fast-growing. Branched stem with leaves that resemble those of the maple tree. The flowers sit on the forks of branches, are stalked, funnel-shaped and bright white. They open in the evening and quickly fade. The calyx and the flowers are five-toothed. This results in prickly, spherical fruits with small black seeds. Flowering time: June to October. Occurrence: The thorn apple is native to North and South America. In Europe it is now also growing on wasteland and along roadsides.
Plant parts used medicinally
The leaves and the Seeds.
ingredients
Atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine and some other minor alkaloids.
Medicinal effect and application
The thorn apple is very poisonus and should not used by laypeople become. Seeds and leaves become one tincture prepares which part of Asthma drops can be and at Convulsive cough Brings relief.
Use in homeopathy
Datura becomes from the fresh young plant prepared as mother tincture at the beginning of flowering. Not a common remedy used by asthma and whooping cough in the D3 to D6 or very rarely in severe nervous irritation, then in higher potencies.
Please also read our article on this Homeopathy for asthma
Side effects
All parts of the thorn apple are very poisonous! Not suitable for self-treatment !!! Poisoning is manifested by scratching the throat, excitement, paralysis.
