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Plant Family: Solanaceae
Botanical Name: Datura Stramonium
Alternative Name: Jimsonweed, Devil’s snare, Moon flower, Hell’s bells, Devil’s trumpet, Devil’s weed, Tolguacha, Jamestown weed, Stinkweed, Locoweed, Pricklyburr, False castor oil plant, Devil’s cucumber, and Thornapple.
Medicinal Uses:
- Asthma.
- Cough.
- Nerve diseases.
- Causing hallucinations and elevated mood (euphoria).
- Other conditions.
References
Jimson Weed: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Dosage, and Warning. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-921/jimson-weed
More Information
- Wikipedia article
- More information from botanical.com
- More information wildflower.org
- More information on jimson weed folklore