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DHATURA POISONING
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Dhatura stramonium (thorn apple) grows in India at high altitudes. The seeds and fruits are the most poisonous parts of the plant with hyoscine, hyoscyamine and traces of atropine, as the active principles. The dried leaves and dried seeds are used in India, as a substitute for stramonium and belladonna. The drug is commonly used in India for criminal purposes. In ancient South America the seeds of the Tree Datura were once powered and mixed with pig’s fat to form an ointment used for healing and also by shamans for their out of body travels to the spirit world – but it was only used in times of great need, such as for a soul retrieval or to reverse a great curse caused by the ancestors. In folk magic it was used much more safely to break hexes and reverse curses back to the sender.
All Datura plants contain a cocktail of chemicals (tropane alkaloids including scopolamine, hyoscyamine and atropine), which are found mostly in their seeds and flowers. The presence of these substances in Datura meant it was used for centuries in some cultures as …show more content…

Poisoning resulting from ingestion of plants of the genus Datura; Datura is one of the most toxic and poisonous plants on earth, it belongs to the “Witches’ Weeds” along with deadly Nightshade Henbane and Mandrake. Datura is dangerous even to touch, so much care needs to be taken when around this plant whether it is fresh or dried. Most parts of the plant contain a toxic hallucinogen and it is most known for causing delirious states and DEATH if eaten. It has many healing properties but is rarely used due to its toxicity, which causes severe unpredictable hallucinations that can last hours or days, it can result in the person having to be tied up to prevent them from hurting themselves or others! Do not touch or ingest this

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