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Product 3Datura
Datura stramonium L.
Description: DATURA, Jimsonweed, Thorn apple, Jamestown Weed, Moon flower, trumpet flower, mad apple, rattleweed **(read disclaimer) NOT FOR INGESTION - Specify leaf, cut or root, cut (dried). Can ship fresh root Priority mail.
$6.00/oz $20.00/4 oz $45.00/8 oz $85.00/16 oz
Seed packets - 100 seeds/pack $5.00 - Seeds need stratification for several weeks in order to germinate (place in freezer) Sow the seed in individual pots in early spring in a greenhouse[200]. Put 3 or 4 seeds in each pot and thin if necessary to the best plant. The seed usually germinates in 3 - 6 weeks at 15°c. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Especially in areas with hot summers, it is worthwhile trying a sowing outdoors in situ in mid to late spring. Uses: (has been used in the past for): Anodyne; Anthelmintic; Antiasthmatic; Antidandruff; Antiinflammatory; Antispasmodic; Hallucinogenic; Hypnotic; Mydriatic; Narcotic. Other Uses:The growing plant is said to protect neighboring plants from insects. The juice of the fruits is applied to the scalp to cure dandruff and baldness. Disclaimer: **Must be 21 to order, licensed practioner, or licensed herb dealer. This herb is extremely poisonous and can be fatal if ingested. This herb is for external or ceremonial use only. TOXICITY RATINGS: Moderate to high. Contains the alkaloid Coniine, Methyl-coniine, Conhydrine, Pseudoconhydrine, Ethyl piperidine, mucilage, a fixed oil and 12 per cent of ash.
DANGEROUS PARTS OF
PLANT: All parts,
especially young leaves
and seeds.
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