Tuesday, July 1, 2008

ATROPA ACUMINATA | DHATOORO

ATROPA ACUMINATA  | DHATOORO
Scientific classification of 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..