Monday, June 30, 2008

ATROPA ACUMINATA | DHATOORO

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ATROPA ACUMINATA (DHATOORO)

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Solanales

Family: Solanaceae

Genus: Atropa

Species: A. belladonna



COMMON NAMES:-angurhafa, sagangur,..etc

NATURE:-Its perpetual herb with 50to 100 centimeter height.

LEAVES:-leaves re mostly brownish green in colour ith 5-15 cm long.

FLOWERS:-flowers in pairs about 3 cm long yellowish brown in colour..

MEDICINAL USES:- :-the drug obtained by this plant through their young leaves and flowers.drugs which obtained by the leaves bring about a decrease in emission of sweats and gastric glands..mostly its known as belladona.
it acts as strong drug which used to relieve Acute abdominal pain and other irregular indication ..
it is also useful in contending cough. Because of toxic substances in roots they are working mostly in research for outer application on irritation..

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