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Poisonous Vascular Plants". cals.ncsu.edu. North Carolina State University Department of Plant Biology. 2000. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008 . Retrieved 2008-07-07.

Medical News Today has strict sourcing guidelines and draws only from peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical journals and associations. We avoid using tertiary references. We link primary sources — including studies, scientific references, and statistics — within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. Belladonna is a beneficial remedy for convulsion and cramps in the hand, cramps of thumb while writing, pustules about fingernails, and hasty motion of hands. Once extracted, one or both chemicals are combined with other medications to help treat some diseases and conditions. Mouth: Dry. Throbbing pain in teeth. Gumboil. Tongue red on edges. Strawberry tongue. Grinding of teeth. Tongue swollen and painful. Stammering. Complementary: Calc Carb Calc. Belladonna ( Contains lime). Especially in semi-chronic and constitutional diseases. Antidotesactive bleeding with fast heartbeats, low blood pressure, shortness of breath, and cold hands or feet. Belladonna is also indicated in acute prostatitis, where there is long hesitation before urination. Evil Angel, The Fashionistas Dominate Adam Film World 2002 Movie Awards". Adult Video News. May 1, 2003 . Retrieved January 16, 2023. This lower potency of Belladonna works well as a therapeutic dose. Very useful in fever, headache, and rheumatic pain. It is advised to take 2-3 times a day. Clinical Indication of Belladonna

Southgate, H. J., Egerton, M., and Dauncey, E. A. Lessons to be learned: a case study approach. Unseasonal severe poisoning of two adults by deadly nightside (Atropa belladonna). Journal of the Royal Society of Health 2000;120(2):127-130. View abstract. The active principles of Belladonna are atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. These chemical derivatives of belladonna are acted as anesthesia by acting on the nervous system, also helpful in reducing muscular spasms, that is why belladonna is also used as antispasmodic. It is helpful in complaints related to female sexual organs where there is bearing down pain in the uterus and region of the uterus as if everything would come out, mainly while lying down, and get ameliorated when standing or sitting erect. Belladonna ( Atropa belladonna L. or its variety acuminata Royle ex Lindl)". Wellness.com. 2014-06-14. Archived from the original on 2019-02-15 . Retrieved 2011-10-15. Scientific evidence to recommend the use of A. belladonna in its natural form for any condition is insufficient, [2] [3] [32] although some of its components, in particular l- atropine, which was purified from belladonna in the 1830s, have accepted medical uses. [42] Donnatal is a prescription pharmaceutical, that combines natural belladonna alkaloids in a specific, fixed ratio with phenobarbital to provide peripheral anticholinergic or antispasmodic action and mild sedation. [50] Donnatal contains 0.0194mg of atropine. [50] According to the FDA and Donnatal labeling, it is possibly effective for use as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis) and acute enterocolitis. [50] [51] Donnatal is not approved by the FDA as being either safe or effective. [50] According to the FDA, Donnatal use has significant risks: it can cause harm to a fetus if administered to a pregnant woman, can lead to heat prostration if used in hot climates, may cause constipation, and may produce drowsiness or blurred vision. [50]Belladonna ( Atropa belladonna) is a poisonous plant, native to parts of Asia and Europe. It is sometimes known as deadly nightshade. Alster TS, West TB. Effect of topical vitamin C on postoperative carbon dioxide laser resurfacing erythema. Dermatol Surg 1998;24:331-4. View abstract. a b c R. Groombridge, ed. (1839). The Naturalist: Illustrative of the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms. R. Groombridge. p.193. Notes: v.4–5 (1838–1839)

Adams, Eddie (October 14, 2007). "Evil Angel Wins Eight Awards at Barcelona's NINFA Awards". Adult Video News . Retrieved January 16, 2023. Lee MR. Solanaceae IV: Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2007;37(1):77-84. View abstract. The word ‘Belladonna’ comes from the two Latin words ‘Bella’ and ‘donna’ that means the ‘beautiful lady’ was chosen because of a cosmetic use by Italian women to dilate their pupils, brighten their eyes and flush the cheeks to look more beautiful. If taken in the crude form it produces side effects that include dry mouth, enlarged pupil, tachycardia, hallucinations, convulsion, and coma. The second compound extracted from belladonna is atropine. Similar to scopolamine, atropine can be used to help reduce bodily discharge, but it is not as effective as scopolamine when used as a muscle relaxant and in heart rate control.

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Face: Red, bluish-red, hot, swollen, shining; convulsive motion of muscles of face. Swelling of upper lip. Facial neuralgia with twitching muscles and flushed face. It is not certain whether belladonna is effective in treating any medical condition, and belladonna can be toxic. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Belladonna should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor. It is a useful remedy when there is pressure in the heart region, which arrests the breathing and causes a sense of anxiety in the patient.

a b Robinson, Georgina (March 3, 2008). "Porn's dirtiest girl cleans up". Brisbane Times . Retrieved January 16, 2023. The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has warned against using belladonna-containing medications that are widely found in homeopathic gels. These gels are used for teething in infants and children. Some of the companies that manufactured these medications were found to contain the levels of belladonna more than the safe levels. It is advisable to consult a homeopathic physician and general physician before taking any of the belladonna-containing medications for your child or yourself. Female: Sensitive forcing downwards, as if all the viscera would protrude at genitals. Dryness and heat of vagina. Dragging around loins. Pain in sacrum. Menses increased; bright red, too early, too profuse. Hæmorrhage hot. Cutting pain from hip to hip. Menses and lochia very offensive and hot. Labor-pains come and go suddenly. Mastitis pain, throbbing, redness, streaks radiate from nipple. Breasts feel heavy; are hard and red. Tumors of breast, pain worse lying down. Badly smelling hæmorrhages, hot gushes of blood. Diminished lochia.Hylander, N. (1971). "Prima loca plantarum vascularium Sueciae. Första litteraturuppgift för Sveriges vildväxande kärlväxter jämte uppgifter om första svenska fynd. Förvildade eller i senare tid inkomna växter". Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift. 64: 332.