Datura Stramonium

Family Name : SALANACEAE

Botanical Name : DATURA STRAMONIUM

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

Part Used : SEEDS, FLOWERS, LEAVES

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

Uses : 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.