Family Name | Solanaceae |
Scientific name | Datura stramonium |
Common name | thorn apple |
Growth habit | Annual herb |
Leaf | Simple leaves alternate Shape of Ovate or broadly ovate |
Flower | Horn shape Usually white in colour |
Fruit | Spherical Thorns |
More to learn | 1.Originating in India 2.Grow into subshrubs at low latitudes 3.Born wastelands, dry lands, slopes facing sun , grass 4.Seeds broadly triangular, flat and light brown |
Properties | Spicy, bitter; warm, toxic. Have narcotic effect make muscles relax |
Treats | For cough and asthma, stomach pain, bitten by rabies |
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