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Henbane

Hyoscyamus niger

Medicinal herbs henbane - poisonous plant belonging to the family Solanaceae . duringfirst year formed an escape , which is a socket of elongated oval leaves , usually dark green . In the second year begins to grow stem that reaches a height of 20-115 cm, has a soft stem leaves with sticky glandular hairs and a very unpleasant smell.Flower is quite large . Fruit in the form of a length of 21-32 mm boxes opened at the top of the spherical cap,resembles a cup with splayed teeth. Blooms throughout the summer fruits appear in late August .

Medicinal herbs henbane - species and habitat

Distinguish 20 species of henbane . In Europe and Asia the most common black henbane .This plant is common almost everywhere. Most often, black henbane can be found along roads, ditches and along roadsides and riverbanks, in the shallows , pastures, in wintering cattle on the outskirts of the vineyards , at least in gardens and orchards . Scattered small groups of weed do not form large thickets .
Medicinal herbs henbane- dosage formsIn medicine used alkaloids atropine , which are found in all plant organs , as well as extracted from the seeds and leaves bleached oil (Oleum hyoscyami) with oleic , linoleic and other acids . Leaves of the plant are rich in rutin.

Medicinal herbs henbane - medicinal properties.
  

Although preparations of henbane is not appointed on a large scale , but the list of diseases for which there is a need to use these drugs is quite extensive.This bronchial asthma , gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer , cholelithiasis , cholecystitis, pilorospazm , bowel spasm and urinary tract , liver and renal colic . Hyoscyamine is an alkaloid of henbane . It is used in tablets " Aeron " as an antiemetic during the flights. This plant is used in ointments for external treatment of pleurisy and cough , tuberculosis of bones.

medicinal herbs henbane - recipes

The medicinal effect of henbane was known in antiquity. When inflammation of the mouth , our ancestors twisted dry leaves as henbane and smoked cigars , holding the smoke in his mouth.Widely used henbane in external treatment of neuralgia , rheumatism, gout. To do this, the fresh leaves are moistened and in liquid ammonia (1:1 ) and infused in sunflower oil, then rub with this lineup sore spots.
Recipe for gastrointestinal diseases:1 teaspoon of leaves pour boiling water (0.5 L) and infuse for an hour. Use for pain 1 tbsp. spoon before meals 3 times a day.It must be remembered that all the parts have poisonous henbane start.Easy poisoning manifested by dry mouth and speech disorder,fear of light, and appears reddening of the skin .

Delusions and hallucinations accompanied by tachycardia and complete loss of orientation.In severe poisoning, possible convulsions and coma offensive . Death may occur due to paralysis of the respiratory system and circulatory failure .