Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Belladonna

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Belladonna, Atropa belladonna, Belladone, Deadly nightshade, Dwale

Latin

Atropa bella-donna L., Belladonna baccifera Lam., Belladonna trichotoma Scop., Atropa belladone, Belladonna baccifera, Atropa bella-donna

Plantparts

Aerial part, All parts, Berry-juice, Blossom, foliage, Fruit, Leaf, Plant, Root, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal cramp, Ache, Aches, Acid indigestion, Acidity, Acidity of the stomach, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Alexiteric, Amygdalitis, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidote, Antidote (Morphine), Antidotes, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in respiratory tract diseases, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-parkinsonian, Anti-perspirant, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, Aperient, arthritis, Asthma, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, calm the nervous system, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, cold, Colds, Colic, Common cold, convulsive cough, convulsive state, cosmetic, cramp, cramp-like intestinal pain, Cramp-like urinary pains, cramps, Dermatitis, Diaphoretic, disease of the eye, disorder of the heart, diuretic, Eczema, Enlarges the pupil of the eye, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, gastric catarrh, Gastritis, General inflammation, General inflammations, Head colds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation, inflammation conditions of the respiratory passages, inflammation in general, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal cramps, laxative, morphine poisoning, movements of the bowel, Mydriatic, Nerve pains, Nerve problems, Nervous disease, Nervous disorders, Nervous spasms, Neuralgia, Neurosis, night sweats, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pain, painful disorders, painfull intestinal cramps, painfull stomach cramps, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Parkinson disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, PD, Pertussis, Poison Antidote, purgative, Pyrexia, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, scarlatina, scarlet fever, seasickness, sedative, shaking palsy, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Sleep hyperhidrosis, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sore skin, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulate the nervous system, stomach cramp, stomach spasms, sudorific, sweat-inducing, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Whooping cough

Homoeopathically uses

convulsions, cramps, headache, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, Immune enhangement, Sedative, spasms

Warnings

do not self-administer, Hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, induce hallucinations, No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Poison, Poisonous, Poisonous to goats, Poisonous to humans, Toxic

Other uses

cosmetic colouring of skin, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Narcotic, narcotic effect, poisoned drinks, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Aesculetin, alkaloid, asparagine, atropine, Belladonnine, choline, Hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hypaconitine, L-Hyoscyamine, nicotine, Organic acid, Phytosterol, Poison, poisonous alkaloid, Pyridine, Scopoletin, Scopolin, starch, succinic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Tropane alkaloid, Tropine, Umbelliferone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0302

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