Jimson Weed

Datura stramonium

Jimson Weed

Datura stramonium

Jimson Weed

Datura stramonium

Active Constituents: Tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamine, atropine, scopolamine). The seeds contain the highest alkaloid concentration in both the Datura and Brugmansia species.

Parts used: The seeds and flowers roots and leaves are taken. Preparations include leaves rolled up into cigarettes, mixing seeds with cannabis and/or tobacco for smoking, mixing ground seeds with wine or beer, teas made with the leaves and flowers, cold water extracts of the root, enemas prepared with an infusion made from the leaves and suppositories made from rolled up leaves.

Magical Uses: Hallucinogen, visionary journeys, shape-shifting, divination, clairvoyance, love magic, aphrodisiac, amulets, incense.

Medicinal uses: Spasmolytic, anti-asthmatic, anticholinergic, narcotic and anesthetic. The leaves are smoked as 'asthma cigarettes', steambath are prepared with the leaves for bad coughs and bronchitis.

Datura stramonium

Botanical Name: Datura stramonium (Solanaceae)
Common Names: Datura, Dhattura, Toloache, Thorn-apple, Tapate, Stramoine, Stinkblaren, Pomme Poison, Mad Apple, Jimson Weed, Estramonio, Doornappelkruid, Devil's Apple, Concombre Zombie, Cojon De Diablo, Malpitte
Active Constituents: Antropine, Hyoscyamine, Hyoscine, Scopolamine

Botanical description: Datura stramonium

Datura Stramonium is a robust annual of up to 1,5 metres in height. It has thick stems, large irregularly lobed, hairless leaves and large, attractive white or pale purple tubular flowers, followed by a characteristic four-locular fruit capsule. The distinctive fruits are thorny, and split open to release numerous small, kidney-shaped black seeds of about 3 mm long. It is widely distributed in the warmer parts of both hemispheres. It is employed especially in parts of Africa.

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