Medicinal Plants : Atropa belladonna
Name
BelladonnaBiological Name
Atropa belladonna
Other Names
Black cherry, deadly nightshade, dwale, poison black cherry, belladonnaRoots, leaves
Leaves, tops, berriesDescription
Belladonna is a perennial plant found occasionally in waste places in the eastern states of the U.S., more commonly in European pastures, mountain forests, ruins, and waste places. A thick, creeping, whitish, fleshy rootstock sends up an erect, leafy stem that usually splits into three branches and attains a height of up to 5 feet. The dull green, ovate leaves grow in pairs, one leaf being half as large as the other. Belladonna flowers are solitary, bell-shaped, and dull brown to dark purple in color. The fruit is a sweet-tasting, black, shiny berry about the size of a cherry.Remedies For
Antispasmodic, calmative, diaphoretic, diuretic, narcotic.
The narcotic action of belladonna can produce paralysis by affecting the central nervous system. Not to be used without medical direction.
Safety
The narcotic action of belladonna can produce paralysis by affecting the central nervous system. Not to be used without medical direction.
NOT RECOMMENDED.
