Datura: medicinal properties and contraindications

In folk medicine, plants are used that are capable of causing irreparable harm to health if they are used incorrectly. These include datura grass. It has hallucinogenic and narcotic properties. That is why when used in traditional medicine and cosmetology, it requires careful adherence to dosage and administration.

Chemical composition

Datura is also called bleached or datura. Despite the fact that it can cause serious consequences if used improperly, the plant is widely used in both traditional and traditional medicine. This is due to the fact that the composition of the herb includes a sufficient amount of useful and valuable substances for the body. These include:

1. Alkaloids. In the dope there are scopolamine, atropine and gosotsianin. These substances can only be found in plants. They affect the central nervous system, muscle tissue and joints. It is alkaloids that are contained in dope in large quantities, as a result of which the plant has hallucinogenic properties.
2. Carotene. This is provitamin A, which is a pigment. First of all, carotene has the ability to remove free radicals from the body, to reduce the negative effects of internal factors. The substance helps to boost immunity, support the work of protective forces during the illness, thereby speeding up the healing process. Carotene also helps lower blood cholesterol, which gradually accumulates on the walls of blood vessels, impairing blood circulation. Narrowing of the vascular walls leads to the development of a heart attack and stroke. Thus, carotene significantly reduces the risk of such dangerous diseases.
3. Organic acids. They have a complex effect on the body, primarily, normalizing metabolic processes and acid-base balance. Organic acids also have the ability to normalize stool, remove toxins from the body and improve digestion. Substances help normalize the pathogenic microflora in the intestine by slowing the growth of pathogenic and putrefactive bacteria, have a positive effect on the digestive system, preventing the development of certain diseases.
4. Fixed oils. Such substances participate in metabolic processes, regulating them, have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, preventing its dryness and peeling.
5. Tannins. They give plants and fruits astringency, viscosity. Datura contains a sufficient amount of tannins, which have a beneficial effect on the whole organism. They help to combat digestive tract disorders such as diarrhea, dysbiosis. In addition, tannins have a bactericidal effect due to the fact that they form a thin film, which prevents the ingress of pathogenic microorganisms.They are also distinguished by anti-inflammatory effects and help stop bleeding. The use of tannins for the body also lies in their property of eliminating kidney stones, digestive disorders, inflammatory processes, intoxication.
6. Essential oils. They have a positive effect on the condition of the hair and skin, protecting them from the harmful effects of various factors. In addition, these oils contribute to the normalization of the organs of the endocrine system, nervous, restoration of water-salt balance.
7. Steroids. In the dope there are also steroids with a complex effect on the body. First of all, they help improve appetite, due to which they are often used for anorexia. Steroids help you gain weight fast enough. They also contribute to the normalization of the thyroid gland, strengthening bone tissue. Substances also have a positive effect on the state of cells, improving their nutrition, metabolic processes, and increase the number of red blood cells.

This composition allows you to use the plant for medical purposes. All of them have a positive effect on the body, helping to improve the condition of the disease, restore disturbed processes. Datura is also used in cosmetology.

How it looks and where it grows

Datura refers to annual plants. It grows quickly enough and in the presence of fertile soil, favorable conditions, it can grow more than a meter in height. Datura root is branched, has a central stem. The stem is straight, bare and branched.

A distinctive feature of Datura herb is its aroma. Not only flowers, but also leaves have a strong enough smell. Datura has large leaves of a dark green color. Along the edges there are denticles and grooves.

Datura flowers are large, for which the plant is of decorative varieties and is popular with gardeners, they are funnel-shaped. Pointed petals. White flowers are formed one at a time. But the duration of their flowering is small. Also a feature of the grass is that the flowers bloom in the evening. In the afternoon they are closed.

Datura also has fruits in which small black seeds ripen. The fruits themselves are spherical, always large, characterized by the presence of thorns.

It grows well in the Crimea, you can find it in Southern and Central Europe, Africa. Also, the plant is common in the Baltic states and the European part of Russia. Grass loves sunny, warm places and often grows near houses, in gardens, in fields and vacant lots.

Views

To date, 13 types of dope grass are known. But most of all, only 4 species are used, which are used for decorative purposes and in traditional medicine for the preparation of medicinal compositions. These include:

Datura ordinary
This is the most common type. It is considered a weed, as getting rid of it in the garden is difficult. The height of an ordinary dope can reach 1.3 meters. The stalk is straight, covered with large leaves. There are very few flowers on the bush. At the end of June, white corollas appear, the length of which is 10 centimeters. To decorate the garden plots use a decorative variety of Datura vulgaris.

Indian
This is a dangerous plant, since its use, even in small quantities, leads to severe intoxication. This is due to the fact that poisons are present in the composition of the grass. Datura of this species is distinguished by ovoid leaves, which have a gray-green color. The flowers are small, only 12 centimeters in length, terry, white. Native American Datura was previously used by residents of North and Central America as a hallucinogenic and sleeping pill.

Indian
It belongs to the decorative species. It grows in the form of a branched bush up to one meter high. The leaves are large, oblong, attached to the stem with the help of small petioles, differ in dark green color. There are several varieties of Indian datura, but the most popular are:

1. Medea. It has large white flowers, the diameter of which reaches 20 centimeters.
2. Ballerina. Terry flowers, consist of several rows of petals. There are yellow or light purple.
3. Flor Captive. It features large purple flowers with a small speck.

Fragrant
To date, it is attributed to fragrant brumgansia. This is a small shrub with straight shoots. A distinctive feature of the plant is that it is always green. Fragrant dope has funnel-shaped, tubular flowers of white color. Terry variety is more common. The fruits are juicy berries. The leaves of the fragrant dope are formed on both sides of the stem alternately. Their apex is pointed, and the plate itself is ovate.

Each type of dope has its own characteristics. But in folk medicine, cosmetology ordinary is used. It is important to remember that even decorative plant varieties can harm the body, as they contain toxic substances.

Collection and storage

For the preparation of medicinal compositions, leaves, flowers, seeds and stems are used, the roots are not used. Harvesting is carried out in the absence of rain when the plant blooms. Typically, the collection period falls on June-October. It is important to remember that it is necessary to collect and prepare raw materials before frost.

Dry the plant under awnings, avoiding sunlight. Ultraviolet light destroys the beneficial substances contained in the dope. Another plant should not be dried nearby. During the drying of the dope, it is often mixed.

Seeds are harvested only after they are fully ripe. They are also dried. All stored in a glass container with a tightly closed lid. Shelf life is not more than two years.

The healing properties of Datura

The plant has certain substances in its composition, each of which has a certain effect on the body. This is what allows the use of dope grass as a remedy for most diseases. The medicinal properties of the plant include:

1. Antispasmodic. Datura helps eliminate spasm of the tissues of the digestive system, which leads to unpleasant symptoms. Often a spasm is the cause of the onset of pain.
2. Antitussive. Datura has long been used by traditional healers as an antitussive. Today, in pharmacies, you can also find drugs based on plants. This effect is achieved due to the content of tannins, carotene and essential oils.
3. Soothing. The composition of the herb contains components that have an effect on the nervous system. A small number of them helps relieve stress, get rid of a depressive state. But it is important to remember that an overdose of dope will cause hallucinations, headaches.
4. Painkiller. Datura herb is also known to have narcotic properties. This allows you to use the plant as an anesthetic. It is also important to correctly calculate the dosage. The pain can be stopped and as a result of an antispasmodic effect. It is cramps that most often cause pain.
5. Anti-inflammatory. Datura herb copes well with inflammatory processes. Due to the content of tannins, it is possible to relieve inflammation in the tissues of the respiratory and digestive systems.
6. Antibacterial. Datura does not fight microbes, but it helps prevent them from getting onto the mucous membranes. This effect is achieved due to the enveloping property of the plant. Active components form a special film on the surface of the mucosa, which is a barrier.
7. Firming. Datura tends to strengthen immunity, increase the body's defenses. As a result, the healing process takes less time, and the risk of complications is significantly reduced.

The plant helps to strengthen bone tissue, normalize the digestive and nervous systems. The presence of steroids and tannins in the composition allows the use of grass to normalize the performance of the organs of the endocrine system.It is she who is the main source of hormonal substances that control and regulate the functioning of the whole organism.

Dope-based preparations

The plant has long been popular with traditional healers. But it is also used for the production of pharmaceutical drugs. The most popular of them are:

"Scopolamine hydrobromide"

The drug is released in ampoules. Intended for subcutaneous administration. It is released exclusively by prescription.

"Hyoscyamine sulfate"

Refers to funds from list A (potent, narcotic drug). The medicine is released in the form of a solution that is administered subcutaneously. The dosage is calculated carefully for each patient individually, depending on the disease. The medicine is also made in the form of an alcohol solution. It is intended for oral administration. It is used for bronchial asthma, as it helps to stop attacks, as well as in the spastic condition of the abdominal cavity. It can be prescribed in the presence of diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Astmatin

It is a smoking mixture. It is used to treat complicated or advanced bronchial asthma. The composition includes leaves of bleached, dope and saltpeter in a certain ratio. The drug is released in the form of cigarettes.

Aeron

A tablet drug included in list B. It is dispensed with a prescription for airborne or motion sickness, toxicosis during pregnancy, which is expressed in regular nausea.

Leaf powder

It is used as an antispasmodic and antiseptic. It can also be prescribed for motion sickness in an airplane, on a ship and for the treatment of certain diseases of the digestive system.

All drugs require careful observance of dosages and can be dispensed only by prescription. It is strictly forbidden to take them on your own.

What diseases does Datura use?

A plant in traditional medicine is used in the presence of certain diseases. Due to its properties, Datura is used in the following cases:

Respiratory system diseases

The plant helps to cope with bronchial asthma, whooping cough. A positive effect is achieved by using features to relieve spasm of the smooth muscles of the bronchi. The use of drugs and traditional medicine helps to get rid of an obsessive cough, regular attacks.

Pathology of the gastrointestinal tract

Atropine is present in the composition of the plant. It refers to antispasmodic substances and allows you to stop pain in the stomach.

In the presence of parasites

A feature of the plant is its ability to rid the body of parasites. But at the same time it is not taken in the form of infusion or decoction, but they set fire to the leaves and breathe smoke. Datura is used to kill parasites that damage the visual apparatus and lungs.

With nervous excitement

Datura is used for convulsions, excessive sexual excitability and neurosis. The dosage is calculated individually so as not to harm the body.

Datura herb can also be used for outdoor use. On its basis, infusions are made that help relieve pain and inflammation in rheumatism, wounds, burns and cuts. Solutions are used for compresses, moistening gauze in them, folded in several layers. Decoctions are also recommended for douching in the presence of diseases of the rectum and reproductive system in women.

Using broths, rubbing with tumors, sprains, mastopathy, eczema is done. This tool helps to get rid of toothache. It is believed that dope can help get rid of unwanted body hair.

The plant has been widely used in homeopathy.Based on it, a popular tincture is made, which is used for epilepsy, neuralgia, whooping cough and other diseases.

Thus, Datura has a wide range of actions and has earned the trust of traditional healers.

Datura in folk medicine

The plant has been used for a long time in folk medicine and various products are made on its basis.

Cough tincture

It is taken with regular, running cough, bronchial asthma, tonsillitis. For its preparation, dope seeds are used. They need to be crushed and filled with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 5. Insist everything for two weeks. Take 2 drops per glass of water 5 times a day before meals.

Hemorrhoid baths

The disease is common among people with a sedentary lifestyle. It is characterized by severe symptoms in the form of pain in the anus and requires complex treatment.

To prepare it, you should take 20 pre-dried leaves of Datura, pour a glass of boiling water and insist for an hour. Dilute everything with a bucket of warm water, leave for another hour, and then do sitz baths.

Remedy for Depression

It is also used for nymphomania and epilepsy, helps to improve the functioning of the nervous system. The solution is prepared from a drop of dope juice added to 2 large tablespoons of water. The drug is taken three times a day.

Tincture for drowsiness and neuralgia

On the basis of datura herbs, a tool is made that helps with bronchial asthma, neuralgia, constant drowsiness, convulsions and whooping cough.

To prepare the tincture, you need to pour 2 large spoons of the previously dried plant with a glass of boiling water. Put everything in a water bath for 5 minutes. Do not take tincture by mouth, but inhale steam for 20 minutes. The procedure should be carried out carefully so as not to burn yourself with hot steam.

Means for mastitis

In the case of mastitis or tumors, the use of lotions is recommended. The solution for them is prepared on the basis of datura seeds. They need to pour a glass of water in the amount of 1 large spoon.

Means to insist for several hours, then strain. Make lotions with gauze, moistening it in a solution and applying to the affected area.

A decoction for rheumatism

The disease is characterized by an inflammatory process that affects the lining of the heart muscle. To eliminate it, a decoction based on dope leaves is recommended.

To prepare the product, you will need to take 30 previously dried, crushed leaves of the plant and pour all 10 liters of cold water. Place the container on fire, bring to a boil and cook for half an hour on low heat. Then cool the solution, strain. A decoction is used for baths. Take them every 2 days for 15 minutes. The course of therapy is 20 days.

A mixture of motion sickness

Such a tool can be bought at a pharmacy or prepared independently. Used for motion sickness or for flights.

First of all, you should prepare a powder of dried leaves of the plant in an amount of 10 g. Then pour them with a glass of water and pour into a bottle. The tool should be drunk when signs of motion sickness occur.

Mixture against parasites

Datura, according to folk healers, helps fight parasites that infect a person’s lungs and visual apparatus. These include cysticerci, schistostom, acne, pulmonary flukes. They have a negative effect on the body, causing intoxication.

Using a plant, a cleansing procedure is performed. There are several ways to get rid of parasites:

1. Pour fresh or dried leaves of the plant onto a baking sheet and put on fire. After some time, smoke begins to be released, which must be inhaled. In this case, the eyes should be open. But the procedure should be carried out with caution, since the plant is poisonous. It is recommended that you approach the source of smoke as close as possible. After a slight dizziness appears, it is important to stop the procedure, ventilate the room. Such measures will help reduce the risk of hallucinations and other side effects.
2. Unnecessary clothing must be worn before the procedure. Pour fresh or dried grass into the pan and place on the stove. Fry the plant until the room is completely filled with smoke. After a small degree of intoxication appears, leave the room immediately, ventilate everything, and remove clothing.
3. This method involves smoking dope using foil and using a plastic bottle. Bend the container into two parts, make a small hole in the bottom. Cover the top of the bottle with foil, which is punctured with a needle 8–9 times and pour crushed grass on it. Set her on fire, draw in the smoke.

To release the body from parasites, just one procedure is enough. Due to the special properties of the plant, in a short time they leave their habitat.

Impotence remedy

Datura helps regain male power. To prepare the product, you need to take 2 large tablespoons of dried leaves of the plant and pour a glass of 70% alcohol. All insist for two weeks.

Take tincture of 25 drops two hours after dinner. Continue the course of therapy for a month, repeat after six months.

With a stroke

In order to alleviate the condition after a stroke and reduce the likelihood of developing an attack, the formation of blood clots, alcoholic tincture based on dope is recommended.

To prepare it, you need 0.5 liters of alcohol and 85 g of dried seeds. Combine all components, insist in a glass container for two weeks. It is important to shake the bottle daily. Daily use 25 drops, diluting them in 100 ml of water.

The course of therapy is a month. Tincture should be taken before meals. It also helps with thrombophlebitis.

Types of healing compounds

On the basis of datura, several types of medicinal formulations are made. All of them are used in the treatment of certain diseases. It is important to carefully observe the dosages when preparing them in order to prevent unpleasant consequences during their use.

Infusion

It is used for bathing, oral administration in the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system.

The infusion is prepared from 20 g of dried leaves. They need to pour a glass of boiling water. All insist for an hour and strain. In addition, the infusion can be used for asthma and whooping cough. In this case, breathe over the steam.

Tincture

On the basis of dope, you can cook and alcohol tincture. To do this, use part of the seeds, which must first be crushed, 5 parts of 70% alcohol. Mix all components in a glass container and leave for a week, mixing daily. After a week, strain the tincture. The tool is taken orally 2 drops three times a day, diluting them with a tablespoon of water.

Decoction

The tool is prepared both from seeds and from other parts of the plant. To prepare a healing broth, you will need a large spoon of the dried plant. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over everything, put on fire, bring to a boil. Cook after boiling over low heat for half an hour.

After cooking, strain the broth. Use it to gargle with coughing, douching, compresses and lotions. Also, with its help you can make enemas. The broth is also popular with hemorrhoids, muscle pain, uterine prolapse. In this case, it is added to the bath.

Tea

Such a tool can be purchased at the pharmacy. It helps relieve nervous tension, get rid of stress and depression. Use it with caution. To prepare, you need half a teaspoon of dried plant and a glass of water. All insist 3-5 minutes, strain and consume.

Ointment

Datura-based product is popular for burns, wounds, cuts and eczema. To prepare the ointment, you need any fat and dried plant.Mix all components thoroughly, put in the refrigerator and use as necessary. The shelf life of the ointment is one year.

Butter

For its preparation, seeds are used. Such a tool helps to remove unwanted hairs on the body.

Oil can be purchased at the pharmacy or prepared on your own. To do this, take a tablespoon of seeds, pour olive oil in the amount of one glass. All insist for a day.

Application in cosmetology

Datura herb is also used for cosmetic purposes. It helps to restore and maintain the beauty of hair and facial skin. There are several recipes, the most popular of which are:

Hair Loss Remedy

Dried leaves in an amount of 30 g pour 150 ml of water. All insist for three hours, then strain. Apply to damp hair, rubbing thoroughly into the roots. Leave on for 15 minutes, then wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo. The procedure is carried out every 3 days.

Dandruff Remedy

Tincture is prepared from 10 g of the plant and a glass of water. All insist for one hour and strain. Use after shampooing, rinsing hair. After the procedure, rinse everything with running water. Use the product once a week until the problem completely disappears.

Broth for strengthening hair

It helps strengthen thin and split ends. To prepare it, take 2 large tablespoons of the plant, pour 5 liters of water and put everything on a slow fire. Boil the product for half an hour, cool and strain. Use once a week after shampooing for rinsing.

Eczema Tincture

In order to eliminate eczema on the face, you can use a tincture of 20 g of dried datura, drenched in a glass of boiling water. All insist hour and strain. The finished product is used in the form of compresses for eczema. In the infusion, moisten the gauze and apply on the affected area for 15 minutes.

Sunburn mask

Datura helps get rid of sunburn. To do this, you need to prepare an ointment, consisting of any fat and a dry plant. Mix the components. Apply the finished ointment to the affected areas of the skin. Such a tool also helps to get rid of wounds, cuts.

Use cosmetics based on dope should be used with caution, since an allergic reaction can occur. It is important to observe all proportions, since the plant is poisonous.

Contraindications

Traditional healers and doctors warn that datura is a dangerous drug and it must be used correctly, observing the dosage. It is strictly forbidden to independently determine the amount of medicine and the duration of administration.

The use of Datura is impossible if there are the following contraindications:

• diabetes;
• children under 18 years old;
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• purulent formations on the face, acne;
• dermatitis;
• allergy;
• glaucoma.

Improper and excessive use of funds becomes the cause of an overdose. It is expressed in severe thirst, dryness in the oral cavity, dilated pupils, redness of the skin. Also observed are nervous excitement, perspiration, increased heart rate. Signs of an overdose include headache, hallucinations, and speech impairment. If such symptoms appear, call an ambulance and take activated charcoal.

Datura refers to plants that can not only benefit the body, but also cause irreparable harm. This is due to the fact that the grass is poisonous. Its excessive or improper use can provoke the appearance of a number of unpleasant symptoms.

Despite the danger, the plant was widely used in traditional and traditional medicine, as well as cosmetology. Due to its properties, Datura helps to cope with a number of diseases, alleviate the condition and maintain the beauty of hair and face.But when applying, it is important to carefully follow the prescription and observe all dosages. If there are signs of an overdose, you should stop taking the medicine and consult a doctor immediately.

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