The generic name is derived from a native american language and is translated roughly. How datura stramonium is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Datura stramonium tatula its just as toxic as the standard, the only difference bein. Publisher council of scientific and industrial research, new delhi. However, in ayurveda, it is used as medicine and ritual as well as prayers has also placed this even being a poisonous plant, datura has been using since the ancient times by ayurveda physicians, spiritual purposes, holy men. Today, it is mainly used in traditional chinese medicine as a treatment for asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic pain, seizures, and coma.
Nov 21, 2019 datura stramonium is a medicinal plant that is known for producing over 64 tropane alkaloids of which atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine are predominantly found in relatively high concentrations 7, 8. A nice book to read though it is difficult to look up individual plants since the book is divided into separate sections dealing with the different medicinal uses plus a section on edible plants. Pdf datura stramonium or jimson weed is a wild shrub belongs to family solanaceae. Datura stramonium, also called jimson weed, gypsum weed, stink weed, loco weed, jamestown weed, thorn apple, angels trumpet, devils trumpet, devils snare, mad hatter, crazy tea, malpitte, beelzebubs twinkie and zombies cucumber is a common weed in the nightshade family. It has a long history of use as a herbal medicine, though it is very poisonous and should be used with extreme caution. It is poisonous and can cause many toxic effects including dry mouth and extreme thirst, vision problems, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate, hallucinations, high temperature, seizures, confusion, loss of consciousness, breathing problems, and death. It has large eggshaped leaves, very large white flowers and egg shaped fruits, covered with prickles. Glossary of indian medicinal plants including the supplement.
The fruits are eggshaped and covered in short, pointy thorns. Datura stramonium solanaceae is an important medicinal plant from which tropane alkaloids, amino acids, tannin, phytic acids, carbohydrates have been isolated. Datura stramonium commonly known as datura or jimson weed or thornappleis, is well known for its medicinal properties 10 due to the presence of various phytochemicals that exhibit extraordinary array of antimicrobial activity against drug resistant pathogens. Dec 08, 2014 datura stramonium black datura datura stramonium is a source of a hypnotic drug known as stramonium. Recently, the fda has recognized the medicinal uses of datura because of the presence of chemical compounds such as scopolamine and atropine.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect. They are commonly known as thornapples or jimsonweeds but are also known as devils trumpets not to be confused with angels trumpets, which are placed in the closely related genus brugmansia. Datura stramonium and datura metel are relative species of the same family. I recall several boys in pennsylvania that died trying to use it as a drug. Datura stramonium an overview sciencedirect topics. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Other english common names include moonflower, devils weed and hells bells. Because of the presence of these substances, datura has been used for centuries in some cultures as a poison and hallucinogen 2, 3. Large green leaves are hairy and have irregular, toothed margins, similar in shape to an oak leaf. I shows a branch of the medicinal and hallucinogenic plant with a thick, brown stem. Traces of scopolamine are also found in the plant, which is a potent cholinergicblocking hallucinogen that has been used to calm schizoid patients. Jimsonweed datura stramonium uses, health benefits. Jimsonweed datura stramonium uses, health benefits, dosage, medicinal properties botanical name.
Victor kuete, in toxicological survey of african medicinal plants, 2014. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in datura stramonium. The extensive reported medicinal uses embarks upon the use of the dried leaves of the plant as an antiasthmatic agent 25,26. Out of the 15 species reported from the world, 10 species are found. This one is the tatula variant of datura stramonium, or the violetlavender form, depending who you speak too. Cytotoxic activity of crude extracts from datura stramoniums. However, the purple datura is most appropriate to use in medicines, according to ayurveda. This principle is where the substance could have harmful effects under certain circumstances, but when highly diluted and made into a homeopathic remedy, it is very effective, safe, and contains virtually no traces of the original substance. It is an aggressive invasive weed in temperate climates across the world.
Datura stramonium herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Datura stramonium, also known as jimson weed, devil weed or thorn apple, has been used for mystic and religious purposes as a mystical sacrament which brings about powerful visions and opens the user to communication with spirit world. Datura is derived from the arabic name tatorah or the hindustani dhatura. It was well known as an essential ingredient of potions and witches brews, most notably datura stramonium. It contains tropane alkaloids that are sometimes used as a hallucinogen. Effects of ethanolic extracts of leaf, seed and fruit of. Book illustration containing three figures depicting the plant from the nightshade family commonly known as jimsonweed or thorn apple. Datura stramoniumjimson weed facts medicinal and other. Datura stramonium, medicinal, traditional, solanaceae, antiasthmatic.
Datura stramonium or jimson weed is a wild shrub belongs to family solanaceae. A large image of datura stramonium jimsonweed from the usda plants database. The homeopathic medicine, stramonium is best used to treat. The genus dhatura, belonging to the family solanaceae. Datura stramonium has both the toxic effects and medicinal uses 3. It is an aggressive invasive weed in temperate climates across the world d. 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. Drying medications called anticholinergic drugs can also cause these effects. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by moths. Media in category datura stramonium the following 200 files are in this category, out of 223 total.
All parts of the plants are toxic, and datura has a long history of use for causing delirious states and death. Newer insights into the psychoactive and pharmacological. Thornapple, stinkweed, locoweed, augushka, ditch weed, devils snare, devils seed, devils trumpet, korean morning glory, jamestown weed, angels trumpet, beelzebubs twinkie, madhatter, and crazy tea. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Datura, jimson weed datura stramonium, packet of 50. Effects of ethanolic extracts of leaf, seed and fruit of datura metel on kidney function of male albino rats was investigated in this study. Datura, jimson weed datura stramonium, packet of 50 seeds. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. The flying ointment is a complex drug that is made from plants such as. All datura plants contain tropane alkaloids such as scopolamine, hyoscyamine, and atropine, primarily in their seeds and flowers. Datura stramonium tatula jimson weed seeds fair dinkum seeds. However, in ayurveda, it is used as medicine and ritua l as well as prayers has also placed this. Datura species, devils trumpet, jimsonweed, thorn apple. Pdf phytochemistry, pharmacological and traditional uses of.
In mild doses, it has halucagenic properties, however, in high doses it can cause death. Complete chloroplast genome sequence of poisonous and. Datura inoxia downy thorn apple, pricklyburr pfaf plant database. Datura stramonium, known by the common names, jimson weed, ditch weed, stink weed, loco weed,korean morning glory, jamestown weed, thorn apple, angels trumpet, devils trumpet, devils snare, devils seed, mad hatter, crazy tea, malpitte, the devils balls, is an erect annual herb, on average 30 to 150 cm 15 feet tall with erect, forking and purple stems.
Datura stramonium thorn apple, jimsonweed, jamestown weed. The troublesome weed, jimson weed datura stramonium l. Medicinal uses datura stramonium is used commonly as an antiasthmatics 2224. Datura as a homeopathic remedy stramonium datura, or stramonium, is also used as a homeopathic remedy to treat episodes of rage and violence, particularly in children. Consists of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs and grows mostly in warmer parts of theworld. Datura stramonium black datura datura stramonium is a source of a hypnotic drug known as stramonium. The toxicity depends on the age of the plant and growing conditions, making the use of the plants as recreational drugs and even for medicinal or religious use. It consists of dried leaves and flowering tops of datura metal linn. Also known as angels trumpet or devils trumpet, datura metel is an medicinal plant whose use dates back as far as 3000 years. Jimson weed is unsafe when taken by mouth or inhaled. Datura is a genus of nine species of poisonous vespertine flowering plants belonging to the family solanaceae. Year 1986 isbndescription very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants. Convulsions with consciousness fear of water with excessive aversion to liquids. This plant has also been used for its anesthetic, or painkilling, properties.
It is often used as an alternative treatment for adhd, and is a far safer option than the pharmaceuticals usually prescribed by. Datura stramonium has maximum zone against staphylococcus aureus 5. Introduction datura stramonium is commonly known as jimson weed or datura belongs to family solanaceae. Leaves are 817x4 cm, ovate, sinuately dentate and minutely puberulose. Datura,a wildly growing plant from solanaceae family, commonly known as jimson weed or devils snare is attributed with both poisonous. Datura stramonium simple english wikipedia, the free. Externally, the plant is used as a poultice in treating fistulas, abscesses wounds and severe neuralgia. I have smoked datura leaves, flowers, and seeds on numerous occasions with cannabis and without and have never noticed any negative or unpleasant effects other than the horrible taste of trying to smoke seeds smoking datura puts me in a kind of a light hypnotic trance state, its very enjoyable and as alluded to, synergizes very well with cannabis. Pdf datura is known as a medicinal plant and plant hallucinogen all over the world. The demand for medicinal plant is increasing in both developed and developing countries due to growing recognition of natural product.
The cure for the asthma is the mixture of the seeds and leaves when taken orally as a smoke or decoction 27. Datura stramonium erowid exp trying datura stramonium. Its likely origin was in central america, and it has been introduced in many world regions. It is often used as an alternative treatment for adhd, and is a far safer option than the pharmaceuticals usually prescribed by doctors for this condition.
It has forked branches and deep green serrated leaves. It stands intermediate between palmitic and stearic acids. Datura stramonium is an annual herb that grows up to four feet tall. Referring back to the nurtition page, atropine, hyoscyamine, and hyosine are all common alkaloids found in jimson weed. Datura metel and datura stramonium are relative species of the same family. I began reading about the uses of it after hearing from my uncle the reason for him growing such a thing. Datura stramonium, known by the common names thorn apple, jimsonweed jimson weed or devils snare, is a plant in the nightshade family. Medicinal uses theres a reason that jimson weed has hindu as well as central american roots, but mythological stories aside, datura stramonium s medicinal properties are notable. The thornapple is a bitter narcotic plant that relieves pain and encourages healing. Alkaloids, datura stramonium, gcms, bioactive, natural compounds. Test organism the microorganism used for this study, bacterium. It is in flower from july to october, and the seeds ripen from august to october.
Taking jimson weed and drying medications together might cause side effects including dry skin, dizziness, low blood pressure, fast heartbeat, and other serious side effects. All species have similar medicinal value and properties. Pdf datura stramonium solanaceae is an important medicinal plant from which tropane alkaloids. Datura stramonium use is known for feverish state and even death. Sometimes, datura is termed as witches weeds and shows properties like deadly nightshade and henbane. In mild doses, it has halucagenic properties, however, in high doses it. Safed datura datura inoxia complete detail updated. Solanaceae nightshade family, potato family medicinal use of thorn apple. Datura stramonium is a wildgrowing herb, known as jimson weed. The deadly dose for adults is 15100 grams of leaf or 1525 grams of the seeds. Large image for datura stramonium jimsonweed usda plants. List of various diseases cured by datura stramonium. Determination of alkaloid compounds of datura stramonium.
Names of datura stramonium in various languages of the world are also given. The flowers are funnel shaped, fivepointed, and face straight up. Datura stramonium may also be known as jamestown weed, stinkweed, thorn apple, or apple of peru. Datura stramonium medicinal uses, side effects and benefits. Neurotoxic and medicinal properties of datura stramonium l. Datura metel herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients.
The fruits are pendulous and covered with many short thorns. It is 60120 cm or more tall, branched and pubescent plant. Antimicrobial property of datura leaf extract against. Determination of alkaloid compounds of datura stramonium using gcms and ftir and evaluation of its antibacterial, antifungal and antidiabetic activity abeer fauzi alrubaye 1, ghaidaa jihadi mohammed2, imad hadi hameed3 1department of biology, college of science for women, university of babylon, hillah city, iraq, 2department of biology, college of science, university of alqadisiyah, hillah.
Datura inoxia downy thorn apple, pricklyburr pfaf plant. All datura plants contain a number of alkaloids, especially in the seeds and. Jimson weed contains chemicals that cause a drying effect. It falls under the category of alkaloids and classified as true alkaloid havingtropane type of alkaloid as a basic chemical ring. Flying ointment is used by medieval witches of europe so that they can fly. B jimsonweed, jamestown weed, thorn apple, indian apple, mad apple, devils trumpet, stinkweed, moonlily.
We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. Fruits and flowers of datura is also used in worship praying of bhagwan shiva. They are usually white, or white with hints of light purple around the edges. Datura is a bushy plant growing upto one metre in height. Phytochemistry, pharmacological and traditional uses of datura. Throughout the world there are approximately 25 different species of datura exists. Description and images of datura stramonium chamico, miyaya. Several medicinal plant parts were used in herbal preparations such as leaves, stem and barks, fruits, seeds and roots of all these, the leaf was found to be used in about 7075% of the cases table 2 gives a synopsis of medicinal plants and their uses as observed in this study. The fine powder were collected into a sterile aluminum foil and kept in a cool dry place till further use.