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Atropa belladonna, Suchi

Atropa belladonna commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant (rhizomatous hemicryptophyte) in the Nightshade family (which includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, etc.) Solanaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.Atropa belladonna has unpredictable effects. The antidote for belladonna poisoning is physostigmine or pilocarpine, the same as for atropine.

Uses

Arthritis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Asthma, Colds, Hay fever, Hemorrhoids, Motion sickness, Nerve problems, Spasms, Whooping cough.

Parts Used

Leaves, Root, tops

Chemical Composition

Tender shoots of alfalfa are reported to contain per 100 g 52 calories, 82.7% moisture, 6 g protein, 0.4 g fat, 9.5 g total carbohydrate, 3.1 g fiber, 1.4 g ash, 12 mg Ca, 51 mg P, 5.4 mg Fe, 3410 IU Vit A, 0.13 mg thiamine, 0.14 mg riboflavin, 0.5 mg niacin, and 162 mg ascorbic acid[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada lusarne soppu, vilaayiti hullu
Hindi lusan ghas
Malayalam
Tamil kutirai macal
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit ashvabala
English Alfalfa, bastard medic


Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
simple dentate The leaflets are 5-20 mm long and dentate (toothed) at the apex and sometimes at the base

.[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
pale lavender 2-4cm long violet 6-12 mm long The flowers are papilionaceous, typical of species

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
loose spiral A curved or loose spiral seed pod is present seeds are yellow to brow.n in colour 10 to 20 seed {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Stem cutting.

How to plant/cultivate

Atropa belladonna is rarely used in gardens, but, when grown, it is usually for its large upright habit and showy berries. Germination of the small seeds is often difficult, due to hard seed coats that cause seed dormancy. Germination takes several weeks under alternating temperature conditions, but can be sped up with the use of gibberellic acid. The seedlings need sterile soil to prevent damping off and resent root disturbance during transplanting.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

western Himalayas, open woodland, moisty soil area.

Photo Gallery

  • Medicago sativa

  • M. sativa

  • M. sativa

  • Flowers

  • Yellow flowers

  • Light violet flowers

  • M. sativa var. sativa, mature fruits

  • Seeds (actual size ≈2mm)

  • Lucerne field

  • Bee on alfalfa flower

References

  1. ↑ "purdue university"
  2. ↑ "kew science"
  3. ↑ "botanical .com"

External Links

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