Botanical Name: Datura stramonium (D. stramonium)
Other Names: thornapple, moon flower, hell’s bells, devil’s trumpet, devil’s weed, tolguacha, Jamestown weed, stinkweed, locoweed, pricklyburr, false castor oil plant, and devil’s cucumber.
Datura stramonium is a vertical, annual herb that grows into a bush reaching heights of 1-1.5 meters. Its leaves are pliant, displaying irregular undulations and toothed edges. The aromatic flowers take on a trumpet-shaped form, ranging in color from white to creamy or violet, with lengths spanning 6.5 to 9 cm. These flowers seldom unfold entirely.
Medicinal Uses:
- Anti-inflammatory property
- Stimulation of the central nervous system
- Respiratory decongestion
- Treatment of dental and skin infections
- Alopecia and in the treatment of toothache.
