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Atropa belladonna - Suchi, Deadly nightshade
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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.
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Uses
Arthritis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Asthma, Colds, Hay fever, Hemorrhoids, Motion sickness, Nerve problems, Spasms, Whooping cough.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
hemical Composition.—The chief and most interesting constituent of belladonna is the alkaloid atropine (C17H23NO3) (see Atropina), first obtained in crystalline condition from the root by Mein and from the herb by Geiger and Hesse (Pharmacographia)[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
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 |
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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
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hay fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Motion sickness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nerve problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spasms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Whooping cough
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with tops used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Poisonous Plants
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cutting
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of western Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of moisty soil area
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