Datura stramonium Jimson weed Datura Umathi

Plant derived drugs come into use in the modern medicine through the uses of plant material as indigenous cure in folklore or traditional systems of medicine. The leaves of D. stromonium L. are used for the relief of headache and vapours of leaf infusion is used to relive the pain of rheumatism and gout. The smoke from the burning leaf is inhaled for the relief of asthma and bronchitis. European remedy of D. stromonium for haemorrhoid is to steam the part over boiling water containing leaf. The fruit juice is applied to the scalp for the treatment of falling hair and dandruff. It is also applied to smooth painful wounds and sores. Seeds and leaves of D. stromonium were used to sedate hysterical and psychotic patients, also to treat insomnia. D. stromonium was used as hallucinogenic drug. It is also used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tube and asthmatic bronchial spasm. It was reported that D. stromonium was used internally to treat madness, epilepsy and depression. Externally it forms the basis of ointment for burns and rheumatism. It is also used in the treatment of parkinsonism and hemorrhoids. Its leaves, applied after roasting, are useful in relieving pain. The bitter narcotic plant relieves pain and encourages the healing process. The seeds of the plant are medicinally the most active. Externally, the plant is used as a poultice in treating fistulas, abscesses wounds and severe neuralgia. Scopolamine is also found in the plant, which makes it a potent cholinergic-blocki hallucinogen that has been used to calm schizoid patients. Its leaves, containing hyoscyamine and atropine, can be used as an immensely powerful mind-altering drug. The seeds of Datura are analgesic, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory and as such, they are used in the treatment of stomach and intestinal pain that results from worm infestation, toothache, and fever from inflammation. The juice of its fruit is applied to the scalp, to treat dandruff and falling hair. The growing plant works as an insect repellant, which protects neighboring plants from insects. D. stromonium is mostly used as anthelmintics and antiparasitic in Marche, Abruzzo and Latium. Records of continued use of the plant in these sectors was collected from farmers and shepherds (mostly old people).

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621465/

Datura stramonium L. Dhatura Solanaceae Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic

Datura stramonium L. Herb Leaves, seed, fruit, root, flower To reduce inflamed wound and sores; pain; epilepsy; herpes; leprosy; skin diseases; gynaecological disorders; asthma; bronchitis; expelling worms General Kayani et al. 2014, Sharma et al. 2013