Datura herb, which is also popularly called a drunk or mad potion, is an annual plant. On good soils, it reaches a height of one meter in an extremely short time. The birthplace of this plant is Mexico and eastern North America. For medical purposes, seeds and leaves are used. The collected raw materials can be used for two years.
Datura herb is a very toxic plant. Its use is possible only after consultation with a specialist. The main active ingredients that make up the plant are atropine and hyoscyamine. It also contains a little scopolamine and other alkaloid elements that accompany it. The leaves of the healing plant are used to produce anti-asthma cigarettes and smoking powder. After additional processing, they are used in the form of extracts and tinctures. Anti-asthma drops are prepared from seeds.
Tincture, in which dope herb serves as a raw material, has been used since ancient times. European healers used it for prevention, treatment, as well as improving the general condition of the patient’s body. Tincture from this medicinal herb was especially used for ischemia of the heart muscle and numbness of the limbs, strokes and heart attacks, neurasthenia and neuralgia, epilepsy and whooping cough. It was used for hiccups and chorea, prolapse of the rectum and uterus, thrombophlebitis and varicose veins.
Medicinal tincture, the raw materials for the manufacture of which are the seeds of a healing plant, helps strengthen the heart and cleanse the blood. It brings strength to men, eliminating impotence. Datura herb contributes to the provision of antispasmodic and analgesic, as well as calming effects on the body. The infusion of this healing plant is used for various diseases of the biliary and upper respiratory tract, as well as the digestive system. It is also recommended for convulsive, persistent coughs and bronchial asthma. As a painkiller , the drug is recommended for oncology of the stomach and colic. For a calming effect, tincture and infusion finds its application in:
- various disorders of the central nervous system;
- mental illnesses;
- neurasthenia;
- shortness of breath;
- epilepsy;
- spasmodic events;
- impaired speech function;
- convulsive conditions;
- increased sexual arousal;
- hiccups;
- painful tension of the penis in the absence of its excitability;
- seasickness.
Datura herb is a very effective analgesic for prolonged rheumatic pains and bruises, as well as neuralgia. In the form of lotions, enemas, sedentary baths and douching, the infusion is used for partial prolapse of the colon and uterus.
Datura herb decoction is used to relieve the inflammatory processes of the oral mucosa and throat. They rub the area of pathology with mastitis and mastopathy, as well as tumors arising from mechanical action on tissues. As a means for douching, a decoction of the medicinal herb finds its application in the case of inflammatory processes in the ovaries and female genital organs. Made with sunflower oil, it is recommended for application to the surface of the skin with eczema.
Due to its high toxicity, the use of medicinal herbs is made in strict compliance with the dosages recommended by the specialist. In cases of poisoning, rapid heartbeat, dry mouth, temporary loss of vision, accompanied by dilated pupils, and a state of severe nervous excitement can be observed. Possible laughter for no reason, the occurrence of headaches and upset short-term memory. The digestive system reacts with nausea and vomiting. First aid should be followed immediately.