COMMON NAME: Black datura
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Datura stramonium
FAMILY: Solanaceae
PLANT HEIGHT: Herbs grows upto 2 feet
PROPAGATION: Propagation done through cuttings and seeds
- The presence of strong pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects, Datura is extensively used to provide relief in case of painful conditions like arthiritis, muscle spasms.
- It is also used in the treatment of parkinsonism and hemorrhoids. Its leaves, applied after roasting, are useful in relieving pain.
- The smoke from the burning leaf is inhaled for the relief of asthma and bronchitis.
- The juice of its fruit is applied to the scalp, to treat dandruff and falling hair.
- Datura are also used in the treatment of stomach and intestinal pain that results from worm infestation, toothache, and fever from inflammation.