Datura seeds «Blue»

Datura «Blue» / Datura stramonium - it can be grown not only in flower beds and flower beds, but also in large barrels. An original plant with flowers that have a very pleasant smell. The flowers are in the shape of pipes and therefore another name for this plant is known - "angelic pipes". The plant is thermophilic, drought-resistant, does not like transplantation.

Datura blue and other species are successfully grown from seed. Seeds ripen at the end of August. The most similar are those that were formed during the first flowering. It is better to put these boxes in gauze bags to prevent scattering of seeds when the fruit is opened. The resulting seeds are dried and stored until spring. Sowing begins from late February to early April.

Datura can be grown both as a houseplant and as a garden plant.

Datura is a poisonous plant! But if it is used in the right doses, then it has a healing effect.

Useful properties and use of dope

The leaves of the plant are used for medicinal purposes in the form of tinctures and extracts. Datura seeds are part of the tincture, which helps in the fight against asthma. Leaf preparations calm the nervous system. In addition, they have an antispasmodic effect, lowering the secretory function of the glandular apparatus, so these drugs are used for bronchitis and asthma.

This dope herb also helps children. For example, it is given to children when they are frightened. Seeds infused with vodka come to the rescue with paralysis, shortness of breath, severe coughing with apism and nymphomania.

A decoction prepared from Datura flowers is taken for angina pectoris and epilepsy. Datura herb is an excellent remedy in case of partial prolapse of the uterus or colon. Lotions from a decoction (diluted tincture) are used for inflammation of the eyes.

Datura seeds are used for mania and neuralgia. Datura decoction helps with toothache.

Known by the common names thorn apple, jimsonweed (jimson weed), devil's snare, or devil's trumpet.