thorn apple

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thorn apple,

n Latin name:
Datura stramonium; parts used: foliage, flow-ers, fruit, roots; uses: antiasthmatic, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, earache, elephantiasis, motion sickness, respiratory disorders, topical pain reliever, wound healing; precautions: can cause poisoning in larger doses; abused as a recreational drug. Also called
Jimson Weed and
stramonium.

thorn apple

see datura.

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